A Glance at the Physical Sciences, or, The Wonders of Nature, in Earth, Air, and Sky
by Goodrich, Samuel G
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- G+/Fair, covers are worn, spine is missing piece at bottom and is cracked. Howver, covers are attached and text block is good. B
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: John Allen, 139 Nassau St., Wm. A. Hall & Co., printers), 1844. Hardcover. G+/Fair, covers are worn, spine is missing piece at bottom and is cracked. Howver, covers are attached and text block is good. Bookplate ffep. Pages are clean, good re-bind candidate.. Leather covers, gilt stamp on spine. [2], 352 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations (wood-engravings). Series: Parley's cabinet library.
Contents: Astronomy -- Properties of matter -- The mechanical powers -- Hydrostatics -- Hydraulics -- Pneumatics, or, The mechanical properties of air -- Optics -- Acoustics -- Electricity -- Galvanism -- Magnetism -- Electro-magnetism -- Mathematics -- Meteorology -- Chemistry -- Geology -- Mineral kingdom -- Botany -- Zoology.
By the author of Peter Parley's tales.
Contents: Astronomy -- Properties of matter -- The mechanical powers -- Hydrostatics -- Hydraulics -- Pneumatics, or, The mechanical properties of air -- Optics -- Acoustics -- Electricity -- Galvanism -- Magnetism -- Electro-magnetism -- Mathematics -- Meteorology -- Chemistry -- Geology -- Mineral kingdom -- Botany -- Zoology.
By the author of Peter Parley's tales.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 184591
- Title
- A Glance at the Physical Sciences, or, The Wonders of Nature, in Earth, Air, and Sky
- Author
- Goodrich, Samuel G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G+/Fair, covers are worn, spine is missing piece at bottom and is cracked. Howver, covers are attached and text block is good. B
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Allen, 139 Nassau St., Wm. A. Hall & Co., printers)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1844
- Keywords
- Science -- Juvenile literature. ; Science -- Juvenile literature. ; ;
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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