Difference between revisions of "Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy"
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| + | Helsham was the first professor of natural philosophy at the Trinity College Dublin. Published after his death, Helsham's ''Lectures'' were among the first to offer university students a clear, straightforward text from which to study the work of Bacon, Descartes, and Newton. This work was a lasting contribution to physics. | ||
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by Richard Helsham
Helsham was the first professor of natural philosophy at the Trinity College Dublin. Published after his death, Helsham's Lectures were among the first to offer university students a clear, straightforward text from which to study the work of Bacon, Descartes, and Newton. This work was a lasting contribution to physics.
Bibliographic Information
Author: Richard Helsham
Title: A Course Of Lectures In Natural Philosophy
Published: London: Published by Bryan Robinson, printed by J. Nourse, 1739.
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Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy
Full bound in contemporary etched calf with a red morocco spine label and compartments tooled in gold. Purchased from Black Swan Books, Inc.
