A compleat system of astronomy. In two volumes. Containing, the description and use of the sector, the laws of spheric geometry; ... Also new tables of the motions of the planets, ... The second edition, with additions. Volume 2 of 2 (Paperback)


The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>Cambridge University Library<ESTCID>T167142<Notes>Title-page in red and black.<imprintFull>London: printed for J. Wilcox, 1742. <collation>2v.: ill.; 8

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>Cambridge University Library<ESTCID>T167142<Notes>Title-page in red and black.<imprintFull>London: printed for J. Wilcox, 1742. <collation>2v.: ill.; 8

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Imprint

Gale Ecco, Print Editions

Country of origin

United States

Release date

August 2010

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First published

August 2010

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Dimensions

246 x 189 x 23mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

456

ISBN-13

978-1-171-44544-9

Barcode

9781171445449

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LSN

1-171-44544-X



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