Poor Robin's Prophecies
A curious Almanac, and the everyday mathematics of Georgian Britain
1st Edition
Published on 14. September 2012
176 pages
978-0-19-164456-6 (ISBN)
Description
From the reign of Charles II to the early 19th century, a curious Almanac - part 'teach-yourself mathematics', part political satire - promoted the use of science in everyday life and trades. Benjamin Wardaugh tells the story of the rumbustious 'Poor Robin of Saffron Walden', and the rise of popular science in Georgian England.
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Dr. Benjamin Wardhaugh
Poor Robin's Prophecies
A curious Almanac, and the everyday mathematics of Georgian Britain
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10/2012
1st Edition
Oxford University Press
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Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- Chapter 1 'Doctor Faustus' day': Making it fun
- Chapter 2 'The dismal and long expected morning': Getting it wrong
- Chapter 3 'Fitted to the meanest capacity': Learning it
- Chapter 4 'My Scarbrough expenses': Using it
- Chapter 5 'Close and demonstrative reasoning': Beautifying the mind
- Chapter 6 'An universal Mathesis': Ordering the world
- Chapter 7 'A compleat Officer of Artillery': Getting it right
- Chapter 8 'The terrible pons asinorum': Playing with it
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on sources
- Index
