Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest : Being an Attempt to Illustrate the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports. Volume 2
John Ayrton Paris (1785–1856), writer and physician, served as president of the Royal College of Physicians from 1844 until his death. Originally published in 1827, this three-volume work is a book of science for children, intended, in the author's words, 'to blend amusement with instruction'.
1 online resource (328 pages)
9781108057400, 9781139542630, 1108057403, 113954263X
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Print version:
1. Marbles; 2. The sucker; 3. The soap-bubble; 4. The kite; 5. A short discourse; 6. The arrival of Isabella Villers; 7. Musical instruments; 8. The vicar pays his diurnal visit; 9. A short but interesting chapter.
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