Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest by John Ayrton Pa... - 9781108057417

Philosophy in Sport Made Science in EarnestBeing an Attempt to Illustrate the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports\nAuthor(s): John Ayrton Paris, George Cruikshank\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108057417, 978-1108057417\nSynopsis\nJohn Ayrton Paris [tel], writer and physician, became a member of the Linnean Society in 1810, and served as president of the Royal College of Physicians from 1844 until his death. Intended for children and originally composed for the author's family, this three-volume work about science was first published in 1827. Dedicated to the writer Maria Edgeworth [tel] and with illustrations by George Cruikshank [tel], it aims 'to blend amusement with instruction', since youth, as Paris writes, 'is naturally addicted to amusement'. Topics covered in Volume 3 include optical illusions, centrifugal forces and the compound nature o.