Sympathetic attractions : magnetic practices, beliefs, and symbolism in eighteenth-century England
1996, First Edition. Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #476773
ISBN: 0691010994
Physical description; 342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-317) and index. Contents; Introduction – Mapping Enlightenment England: Practitioners and Philosophers – "A Treasure of Hidden Vertues": Marketing Natural Philosophy – The Direction of Invention: Setting a New Course for Compasses – An Attractive Empire: Mapping Terrestrial Magnetism – Measuring Power: Patterns in Experimental Natural Philosophy – God's Mysterious Creation: The Divine Attraction of Natural Knowledge – A Powerful Language: Images of Nature and the Nature of Science – Conclusion – Appendix. Magnetic Longitude Schemes. Subjects; Magnets – England – History – 18th century. Science – England – History – 18th century. Magnetism – England – History – 18th century. Natural philosophy – 18th century.
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