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Weighing the World: The Reverend John Michell of Thornhill (Archimedes, 28) by Russell McCormmach; John Michell is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Weighing the World: The Reverend John Michell of Thornhill (Archimedes, 28) about?
The book about John Michell (1724-93) has two parts. The first and longest part is biographical, an account of Michell’s home setting (Nottinghamshire in England), the clerical world in which he grew up (Church of England), the university (Cambridge) where he studied and taught, and the scientific activities he made the center of his life. The second part is a complete edition of his known letters. Half of his letters have not been previously published; the other half are brought together in one
Who reads Weighing the World: The Reverend John Michell of Thornhill (Archimedes, 28)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Russell McCormmach; John Michell
- Publisher
- Springer Science + Business Media BV
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789400720213
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Science, Philosophy, Technology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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