A Treatise on New Philosophical Instruments, for Various Purposes in the Arts and Sciences

A Treatise on New Philosophical Instruments, for Various Purposes in the Arts and Sciences
Author: David Brewster
Publisher:
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2017-05-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780282029012

Excerpt from A Treatise on New Philosophical Instruments, for Various Purposes in the Arts and Sciences: With Experiments on Light and ColoursThe discovery of a new property impres sed upon light, by transmission through the agate, opened a still wider and more allur. Ing field Of enquiry; 'and though this sub ject was not immediately Con nected' with the description of any Instrument, I prose cuted it with renewed zeal, and examined the variations which light, thus modified.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Treatise on New Philosophical Instruments, for Various Purposes in the Arts and Sciences. with Experiments on Light and Colours

A Treatise on New Philosophical Instruments, for Various Purposes in the Arts and Sciences. with Experiments on Light and Colours
Author: David Brewster
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2018-10-18
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ISBN: 9780343747954

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A Treatise on New Philosophical Instruments, for Various Purposes in the Arts and Sciences. with Experiments on Light and Colours

A Treatise on New Philosophical Instruments, for Various Purposes in the Arts and Sciences. with Experiments on Light and Colours
Author: Sir David Brewster
Publisher: Nabu Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2014-01-15
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ISBN: 9781293535257

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The Artizan

The Artizan
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 346
Release: 1868
Genre: Industrial arts
ISBN: