Author: Howard Crosby Rice
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Category : Astronomical models
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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The Rittenhouse Orrery
Author: Howard Crosby Rice
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Category : Astronomical models
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Publisher:
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Category : Astronomical models
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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The Rittenhouse Orrery. ... Extracted from Bulletin of the Museum of Science and Art, University of Penna. [With a plate.]
Author: Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach
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Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 24
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The Rittenhouse Orrery
Author: Howard Crosby Rice
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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David Rittenhouse
Author: Brooke Hindle
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400886783
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
One of the great figures of the American Enlightenment, David Rittenhouse of Pennsylvania rose from his work as a mechanic and clockmaker of exquisite craftsmanship to informed, careful astronomy and effective experimental work in optics, magnetism, and psychology. This book shows how he applied his scientific ability to public projects and, eventually, to the establishment of a 'national mint', and how he used his increasing prestige to further crucial political objectives of the time. This man, considered a brilliant scientist by Franklin and Jefferson, was, according to Benjamin Rush, "one of the luminaries of the eighteenth century." Originally published in 1964. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400886783
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
One of the great figures of the American Enlightenment, David Rittenhouse of Pennsylvania rose from his work as a mechanic and clockmaker of exquisite craftsmanship to informed, careful astronomy and effective experimental work in optics, magnetism, and psychology. This book shows how he applied his scientific ability to public projects and, eventually, to the establishment of a 'national mint', and how he used his increasing prestige to further crucial political objectives of the time. This man, considered a brilliant scientist by Franklin and Jefferson, was, according to Benjamin Rush, "one of the luminaries of the eighteenth century." Originally published in 1964. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Memoirs of the Life of David Rittenhouse, LLD. F.R.S.
Author: William Barton
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Science and the Founding Fathers
Author: I. Bernard Cohen
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393315103
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson was the only president who could read and understand Newton's Principia. Benjamin Franklin is credited with establishing the science of electricity. John Adams had the finest education in science that the new country could provide, including "Pnewmaticks, Hydrostaticks, Mechanicks, Staticks, Opticks." James Madison, chief architect of the Constitution, peppered his Federalist Papers with references to physics, chemistry, and the life sciences. For these men science was an integral part of life--including political life. This is the story of their scientific education and of how they employed that knowledge in shaping the political issues of the day, incorporating scientific reasoning into the Constitution.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393315103
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson was the only president who could read and understand Newton's Principia. Benjamin Franklin is credited with establishing the science of electricity. John Adams had the finest education in science that the new country could provide, including "Pnewmaticks, Hydrostaticks, Mechanicks, Staticks, Opticks." James Madison, chief architect of the Constitution, peppered his Federalist Papers with references to physics, chemistry, and the life sciences. For these men science was an integral part of life--including political life. This is the story of their scientific education and of how they employed that knowledge in shaping the political issues of the day, incorporating scientific reasoning into the Constitution.
The Rittenhouse Orrery
Author: Howard Crosby Rice (Jr)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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The Rittenhouse "Orrery", by Abraham S. Wolf Rosenbach
Author: Abraham S. Wolf Rosenbach
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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The Story of Philadelphia
Author: Lillian Ione Rhoades
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Category : Philadelphia (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Category : Philadelphia (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Parallax
Author: Alan W. Hirshfeld
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486315916
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Lively, well-illustrated history of measuring the distance to the stars features fascinating historical characters, from ancient Greeks to 19th-century scientists. Will appeal to general readers and amateur and professional astronomers. 2002 edition.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486315916
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Lively, well-illustrated history of measuring the distance to the stars features fascinating historical characters, from ancient Greeks to 19th-century scientists. Will appeal to general readers and amateur and professional astronomers. 2002 edition.