Philosophia Britannica: or, a new and comprehensive system of the Newtonian philosophy, astronomy, and geography, in a course of twelve lectures, with notes; containing the physical, mechanical, geometrical, and experimental proofs and illustrations of all the principal propositions in every branch of natural science: also a particular account of the invention, structure, improvement and uses of all the considerable instruments, engines, and machines; with new calculations relating to their nature, power, and operation. The whole collected and methodized from all the principal authors, and public memoirs; and embellished with eighty-one copper-plates. By B. Martin.

People / Organizations

• Benjamin Martin (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for W. Strahan; J. & F. Rivington; W. Johnston; Hawes and Co. T. Carnan and F. Newbery, jun. B. Collins, in Salisbury; W. Frederick, in Bath; and sold by the author, at his house, in Fleet-street, MDCCLXXI. [1771] The third edition. In three volumes. ...; ..

Publication year

1771

ESTC No.

T25345

Grub Street ID

257783

Description

3v.,plates : maps ; 8°.