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PHILOSOPHY IN SPORT MADE SCIENCE IN EARNEST being an attempt to i llustrate the first principles of natural philosophy by the aid o f POPULAR TOYS AND SPORTS
by [Paris, John]
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- Hardcover
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London: Longman Rees Orme Brown And Green. Poor. Hardcover. 1827. 1st ed.. First Edition, 1827. 3 Volumes. 8vo, boards. Vol. (1). xviii, 316 pp, Vol. (2). vii, 314pp [2]. Vol. (3). vi, 207pp. Woodcut chapte r headings by George Cruikshank. ##### . otion, marbles, popguns, the kite, ancient music, optical illusio ns, the swing. Also, an important book in the history of moving p ictures since Vol 3 discusses the Thaumatrope, a pioneering devic e for displaying images in motion. Other topics covered include m omentum, geometry, elasticity and the collision of bodies; the sc ience behind these is demonstrated using a yo-yo, a jack-in-the-b ox, marbles and a slingshot, among various other toys and games. The books were designed for the younger reader and have approxima tely 30 simple line drawings at intervals throughout to help illu strate the science. ##### . and physician, became a member of the Linnean Society in 1810, a nd served as president of the Royal College of Physicians from 18 44 until his death. ##### . rebinding. The covers are a shambles; but the text blocks are ve ry good. Clean, tight, bright with no foxing except for light fo xing and staining to the fep and title page of vol 1. .
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- Title
- PHILOSOPHY IN SPORT MADE SCIENCE IN EARNEST being an attempt to i llustrate the first principles of natural philosophy by the aid o f POPULAR TOYS AND SPORTS
- Author
- [Paris, John]
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Publisher
- Longman Rees Orme Brown And Green
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1827
- Keywords
- Sport,, sports,, toys,, games,, science,, physics,, mathematics,
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- Non-Fiction, General; Games & Sports; Science and Technology;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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