{"product_id":"the-works-of-john-playfair-paperback-9781108029407","title":"The Works of John Playfair (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108029407","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Works of John Playfair\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis collection of the major works of influential Scottish mathematician and geologist John Playfair was first published in 1822.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Playfair (Author), James G. Playfair (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108029407, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 June 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e494 pages, 8 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.8 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJohn Playfair (1748–1819) 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. Volume 3 includes articles on mathematics, physics, astronomy and naval tactics, revealing the range of Playfair's scientific interests.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e4. On the arithmetic of impossible quantities\u003cbr\u003e 5. On the causes which affect the accuracy of barometrical measurements\u003cbr\u003e 6. Remarks on the astronomy of the Brahmins\u003cbr\u003e 7. On the origin and investigation of porisms\u003cbr\u003e 8. Observations on the trigonometrical tables of the Brahmins\u003cbr\u003e 9. Theorems relating to the figure of the earth\u003cbr\u003e 10. On the solids of greatest attraction\u003cbr\u003e 11. On the progress of heat in spherical bodies\u003cbr\u003e 12. Account of a lithological survey of Schehallien\u003cbr\u003e 13. On the naval tactics of the late John Clerk, Esq. of Eldin.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006131851544,"sku":"9781108029407","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108029407i_dc4e6d42-d2fb-438c-87b6-722ee61f0ec1.jpg?v=1694873545","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-works-of-john-playfair-paperback-9781108029407","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}