A mathematical and philosophical dictionary

著者

• Hutton, Charles

書誌事項

A mathematical and philosophical dictionary

Charles Hutton

Thoemmes Press, 2000

• : set
• v. 1. A-C
• v. 2. D-J
• v. 3. K-R
• v. 4. S-Z

タイトル別名

A mathematical and philosophical dictionary : containing an explanation of the terms, and an account of the several subjects, comprized under the heads mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy both natural and experimental : with an historical account of the rise, progress, and present state of these sciences : also memoirs of the lives and writings of the most eminent authors, both ancient and modern, who by their discoveries or improvements have contributed to the advancement of them ...

注記

Reprint. Originally published: London : Printed by J. Davis, for J. Johnson, 1796-1795

内容説明・目次

内容説明

"A Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary" is a sourcebook for historians of mathematics, astronomy and philosophy. It is Charles Hutton's most well-known work and widely considered to be the successor to John Harris's great "Lexicon Technicum, or an Universal English Dictionary of the Arts and Sciences" (1704). Originally published in two volumes in 1795-6, this expansive scientific encyclopedia contains thousands of explanations of terms and a wealth of biographical information on the major British and European scientists and philosophers. Among the biographical entries, which include detailed bibliographical descriptions, are Berkeley, Huygens, Boyle, Bacon, Gassendi, Flamsteed, Hooke, Brahe, Newton, Galileo and Halley. The many scientific terms are concisely explained and illuminated by examples and illustrations. Charles Hutton (1732-1823) was an eminent mathematician and distinguished figure in the Royal Society (he was elected a fellow in 1774 and held the position of Foreign Secretary from 1779 to 1783). Throughout his life he contributed extensively to scientific periodicals and submitted many important papers to the "Philosophical Transactions of th Royal Society". Hutton's experiments and research included the significant computation of the mean density of the earth based on Nevil Maskelyne's observations. His other works included a paper on ballistics, "The Force of Fired Gunpowder and the Velocity of Cannon Balls", for which he received the Copley Medal of the Royal Society in 1778. He held the position of Professor of Mathematics at Woolwich Military Academy for 34 years and wrote numerous mathematics textbooks. In 1781 Hutton published "Mathematical Tables" for the Board of Longitude" and he later produced the important "Course of Mathematics" (1798-1801), which was subsequently published in various editions over a period of 50 years. "A Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary", reprinted here in four volumes with an introduction by Emeritus Professor Richard Gregory, provides historians with a comprehensive tool.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA48674550
• ISBN:
  • 1855068591
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Bristol
• ページ数/冊数: 4 v.
• 大きさ: 25 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : Q121
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Science -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800