Readable classic offers a comprehensive survey of 18th-century knowledge of light, in which Newton describes his experiments with spectroscopy, colors, lenses, reflection, refraction, more. Based upon the 1730 fourth edition.
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Readable classic offers a comprehensive survey of 18th-century knowledge of light, in which Newton describes his experiments with spectroscopy, colors, lenses, reflection, refraction, more. Based upon the 1730 fourth edition.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Some underlining and margin notes; some minor shelf wear. The date of the original publication, 1704, is taped to the spine. Mark throughs on edge and on title page. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 544 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dover Books on Physics. Audience: General/trade.
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Fair. VERY noticeable signs of wear/scuffs/creases/discoloration/staini on front/back cover, text, edges, adhesive near spine, & bind but book is in acceptable condition. Pages are mostly clean.
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Seller's Description:
Good to Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 406. 406 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. This copy is a later printing of the 1952 Dover publication. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
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Fair. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized.