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A philosophical enquiry into the properties and laws of magnetism, compared with the laws of nature : with an explanation of the cause of light and gravitation, terrestrial and planetary motion, the variation of the compass, and other interesting natural phenomena / by Captain John Hamstead ..

Catalog Data

Author:
Hamstead, John  Search this
Former owner:
Cooke, Conrad William, 1843-1926 DSI  Search this
Donor:
Burndy Library DSI  Search this
Physical description:
xxiii, [1], 216 pages, 3 folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1809
Notes:
Colophon: T. Davison ...
Note laid in at page 159.
Inscription inside front cover: Conrad W. Cooke.
Inscribed on 3rd endpaper: This was sent to Dr. Hatton who was so obliging to return it with his observations marked with pencil; numerous ms. notations throughout, apparently in same hand, probably intended for a later edition.
Topic:
Geomagnetism  Search this
Compass  Search this
Gravity  Search this
Call number:
QC815 .H18 1809
QC815.H18 1809
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_329559