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. Volume 2 / Charles Hutton.
Born into a Newcastle coal mining family, Charles Hutton (1737-1823) displayed mathematical ability from an early age. He rose to become professor of mathematics at the Royal Military Academy and foreign secretary of the Royal Society. First published in 1795-6, this two-volume illustrated encyclopa...
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