The Cambridge Course of Elementary Natural Philosophy: Being the Propositions in Mechanics and Hydrostatics in which Those Persons who are Not Candidates for Honours are Examined for the Degree of B.A.Thomas Lund Macmillan, 1864 - 179 pages |
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The Cambridge Course of Elementary Natural Philosophy John Charles Snowball No preview available - 2019 |
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