A Treatise on Attractions, Laplace's Functions, and the Figure of the EarthMacmillan and Company, 1861 - 122 pages |
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| Title | A Treatise on Attractions, Laplace's Functions, and the Figure of the Earth |
| Author | John Henry Pratt |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Macmillan and Company, 1861 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 12 Sep 2006 |
| Length | 122 pages |
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