By: John Playfair, James G. Playfair (Editor)

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John Playfair (17481819) was a Scottish mathematician and geologist best known for his defence of James Hutton's geological theories. He attended the University of St Andrews, completing his theological studies in 1770. In 1785 he was appointed joint Professor of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh, and in 1805 he was elected Professor of Natural Philosophy. A Fellow of the Royal Society, he was acquainted with continental scientific developments, and was a prolific writer of scientific articles in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Review. This four-volume edition of his works was published in 1822 and is prefaced by a biography of Playfair. It includes his more important works on geology, astronomy and mathematics, together with some review articles and biographical notices. Playfair's wide interests also included gunnery, fortification, geography, navigation, hydrostatics, hydraulics, aerostatics, and pneumatics.

Biographical account of the late Matthew Stewart, D.D.
Biographical account of the late James Hutton, M.D.
Biographical account of the late John Robinson, LL.D.
Review of Mudge's Account of the Trigonometrical Survey of England
Review of Mechain et Delambre
Base du Syst©me Mtrique D©cimal
Review of Laplace, Trait© de M©canique C©leste
Review of Le Compte rendu par l'Institut de France
Review of Lambton's Measurement of an Arch of the Meridian
Review of Baron De Zach, Attraction des Montagnes
Review of Kater on the Pendulum
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ISBN: 9781108029414
ISBN-10: 1108029418
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 548
Published: 30th June 2011
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 14.0  x 3.1
Weight (kg): 0.69