Description: A S T R O N O M Y A N D G E N E R A L P H Y S I C S CONSIDERED WITH REFERENCE TO NATURAL THEOLOGY BY WILLIAM WHEWELL D.D. L O N D O N WILLIAM PICKERING 1847 DESCRIPTION White Binding (ii) + xii + 381pp + (ii) Book measures 175mm x 110mm approximately. Very nicely bound by White in highly polished full crimson calf. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with title and author in gilt. Boards with triple gilt fillet borders with cornices and further gilt inner dentelle work. Marbled end-papers and paste-downs. All page edges in gilt. CONDITION Binding is in in firm condition and holding quite tight, although with minor cracking to 3cm of upper front hinge. There is some light wear to hinges and edges, some general very minor surface scratches, the odd minor mark to spine and boards, and light bumping to corners. Internally the pages are very clean and bright throughout with just an occasional random spot and some light patching and the odd spot to end-papers. Prize label dated 1854 to front paste-down and previous owner bookplate to front end-paper. Overall, a nicely bound volume in good condition. Please always refer to photo images for a clearer indication of condition. We are always happy to provide further photo images if required. INTERESTINGWilliam Whewell (1794 to 1866) was an English polymath, scientist, Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, and historian of science. He was Master at Trinity College, Cambridge. The breadth of Whewell's endeavours is his most remarkable feature. In a time of increasing specialization, Whewell belonged in an earlier era when natural philosophers investigated widely. He published work in mechanics, physics, geology, astronomy, and economics, while also composing poetry, writing the third Bridgewater Treatise and translating the works of Goethe. In mathematics, Whewell introduced what is now called the Whewell equation, defining the shape of a curve without reference to an arbitrarily chosen coordinate system. He also organized thousands of volunteers internationally to study ocean tides, in what is now considered one of the first citizen science projects. He received the Royal Medal for this work in 1837.
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