{"product_id":"the-works-of-john-playfair-paperback-9781108029414","title":"The Works of John Playfair (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108029414","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\"\u003e9781108029414, 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\"\u003e548 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.1 cm, 0.69 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 4 contains his biographies of his colleagues, and review articles on mathematical and astronomical works, both in English and French.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e14. Biographical account of the late Matthew Stewart, D.D.\u003cbr\u003e 15. Biographical account of the late James Hutton, M.D.\u003cbr\u003e 16. Biographical account of the late John Robinson, LL.D.\u003cbr\u003e 17. Review of Mudge's Account of the Trigonometrical Survey of England\u003cbr\u003e Review of Mechain et Delambre\u003cbr\u003e 18. Base du Systéme Mètrique Décimal\u003cbr\u003e 19. Review of Laplace, Traité de Mécanique Céleste\u003cbr\u003e 20. Review of Le Compte rendu par l'Institut de France\u003cbr\u003e 21. Review of Lambton's Measurement of an Arch of the Meridian\u003cbr\u003e 22. Review of Baron De Zach, Attraction des Montagnes\u003cbr\u003e 23. Review of Kater on the Pendulum.\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":46266019283224,"sku":"9781108029414","price":42.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108029414i.jpg?v=1694873554","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-works-of-john-playfair-paperback-9781108029414","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}