Philosophical recreations, or, Winter amusements
Subtitle: a collection of entertaining & surprising experiments in mechanics, arithmetic, optics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity, chemistry, magnetism, & pyrotechny, or art of making fire works : together with the wonders of the air pump, magic lanthorn, camera obscura, &c. &c. &c. and a variety of tricks with cards : the whole simplified and clearly elucidated so as to suit every capacity.
Contributors: McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Thomas Hughes; Sold by Sams, Mills, Boudery and Kirby, and Allison
Published: 1823
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Scientific recreations.; Science -- Experiments.
Other titles: Philosophical recreations.; Winter amusements.
Notes: Pref. signed: J.B. [i.e. John Badcock. Cf. BLC].
Sequel: Domestic amusements, or Philosophical recreations.
Advertisement on p. [xvi].
LC copy has inscription on t.p.: Anne B. Chamberlain, 6th Feby. 182[?]. Bookplate of Anne Beresford Guthrie.
Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.