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Rational recreations, in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated, by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments. Among which are all those commonly performed with the cards. By W. Hooper, M.D.
Hooper, William, M.D.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
Recreations in mathematics and natural philosophy ... / First composed by M. Ozanam ... Lately recomposed, and greatly enlarged, in a new edition, by the celebrated M. Montucla. And now translated into English, and improved with many additions and observations, by Charles Hutton ... With near one hundred quarto plates.
Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717.Date: 1803- Books
Die natürliche Magie : aus allerhand belustigenden und nützlichen Kunststücken bestehend / zusammengetragen von Johann Christian Wiegleb ; mit Kupfern.
Wiegleb, Johann Christian, 1732-1800.Date: 1782-1786- Books
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Recreations mathematical and physical; laying down, and solving many profitable and delightful problems of arithmetick, geometry, opticks, gnomonicks, cosmography, mechanicks, physicks, and pyrotechny. By Monsieur Ozanam, professor of the mathematicks at Paris. Done into English, and illustrated with very many cuts.
Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717.Date: [1708]
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Scientific recreations in philosophy and mathematics. Including arithmetic, acoustics, electricity, magnetism, optics, pneumatics; together with amusing secrets in various branches of science: the whole calculated, to form an agreeable and improving exercise for the mind / [William Enfield].
Enfield, William, 1741-1797.Date: 1825