A Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary

Containing an Explanation of the Terms, and an Account of the Several Subjects, Comprized under the Heads Mathematics, Astronomy, and Philosophy, Both Natural and Experimental

By:

Charles Hutton

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences

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Born into a Newcastle coal mining family, Charles Hutton (1737–1823) displayed mathematical ability from an early age. He rose to become professor of mathematics at the Royal Military Academy and foreign secretary of the Royal Society. First published in 1795–6, this two-volume illustrated encyclopaedia aimed to supplement the great generalist reference works of the Enlightenment by focusing on philosophical and mathematical subjects; the coverage ranges across mathematics, astronomy, natural philosophy and engineering. Almost a century old, the last comparable reference work in English was John Harris' Lexicon Technicum. Hutton's work contains many historical and biographical entries, often with bibliographies, including many for continental analytical mathematicians who would have been relatively unfamiliar to British readers. These features make Hutton's Dictionary a particularly valuable record of eighteenth-century science and mathematics. Volume 2 ranges from kalendar to zone. Among the other topics covered are knots, Newton, magnets, and the Moon.

Release date NZ

January 29th, 2015

Author

Charles Hutton

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

24 Plates, black and white; 60 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

814

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences

Dimensions

210x297x41

ISBN-13

9781108077712

Product ID

22880746

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