Playfair, John 1748-1819

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Works:	129 works in 384 publications in 7 languages and 3,776 library holdings
Roles:	Editor
Classifications:	qe26, 550

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Publications about John Playfair

Publications by John Playfair

Publications by John Playfair, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about John Playfair

A comparative view of the Huttonian and Neptunian systems of geology by J Murray ( Book )
Observations on a passage in Mr. Playfair's letter to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh relative to the mathematical pretensions of the Scottish clergy by Thomas Chalmers ( Book )
An examination of the letter addressed to Principal Hill, on the case of Mr. Leslie, In a letter to its Anonymous Author. With remarks on Mr. Stewart's postscript, and Mr. Playfair's pamphlet by David Brewster ( Book )
On Playfair's Law by Barbara A Kennedy ( Book )
Some account of the character and merits of the late professor Playfair ( Book )

Papers relating to the history of the theory of evolution, 1771-1921 by Charles Darwin ( )
Professor John Playfair by James Thomson ( Visual )

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Most widely held works by John Playfair

Illustrations of the Huttonian theory of the earth; a facsimile reprint by John Playfair ( Book )
4 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 478 libraries worldwide

System of the earth, 1785. Theory of the earth, 1788. Observations on granite, 1794. Together with Playfair's Biography of Hutton by James Hutton ( Book )
4 editions published between 1970 and 1973 in English and held by 407 libraries worldwide

Illustrations of the Huttonian theory of the earth. Edinburgh, Printed for Cadell and Davies, London, and W. Creech, Edinburgh, 1802 by John Playfair ( Book )
2 editions published in 1956 in English and held by 302 libraries worldwide

Illustrations of the Huttonian theory of the earth by John Playfair ( Book )
11 editions published between 1802 and 1964 in English and French and held by 173 libraries worldwide

The works of John Playfair ... with a memoir of the author by John Playfair ( Book )
5 editions published in 1822 in English and held by 152 libraries worldwide

Elements of geometry containing the first six books of Euclid, with a supplement on the quadrature of the circle and the geometry of solids : to which are added Elements of plane and spherical trigonometry by Euclid ( Book )
32 editions published between 1806 and 1867 in English and held by 129 libraries worldwide

Dissertation second, exhibiting a general view of the progress of mathematical and physical science, since the revival of letters in Europe by John Playfair ( Book )
19 editions published between 1800 and 1835 in English and held by 128 libraries worldwide

Outlines of natural philosophy being heads of lectures delivered in the University of Edinburgh by John Playfair ( Book )
15 editions published between 1812 and 1819 in English and held by 120 libraries worldwide

A short, simple, and plain method of demonstrating the fifth book of Euclid's Elements by John Playfair ( Book )
11 editions published between 1812 and 1815 in English and held by 107 libraries worldwide

Elements of geometry : containing the first six books of Euclid : with a supplement on the quadrature of the circle, and the geometry of solids : to which are added elements of plane and spherical geometry by John Playfair ( Book )
15 editions published between 1826 and 1860 in English and Undetermined and held by 100 libraries worldwide
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James Hutton & Joseph Black : biographies by John Playfair ( Book )
2 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 97 libraries worldwide

Elements of geometry: containing the first six books of Euclid, with a supplement of the quadrature of the circle and the geometry of solids; to which are added elements of plane and spherical trigonometry by John Playfair ( Book )
in English and held by 72 libraries worldwide

Elements of geometry containing the first six books of Euclid, with two books on the geometry of solids. To which are added, elements of plane and spherical trigonometry. By John Playfair, F.R.S. Edin. Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh by Euclid ( Book )
14 editions published between 1795 and 2005 in English and held by 47 libraries worldwide

On the origin and investigation of porisms. By Mr. John Playfair, F.R.S. Edin. And Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh. From the third volume of the transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh by John Playfair ( Book )
1 edition published in 1792 in English and held by 34 libraries worldwide

Outlines of natural philosophy, being heals of lectures delivered in the University of Edinburgh by John Playfair ( Book )
1 edition published in 1814 in English and held by 32 libraries worldwide

Elements of geometry, containing the first six books of Euclid, with a supplement of the quadrature of the circle and the geometry of solids by John Playfair ( Book )
3 editions published in 1806 in English and held by 26 libraries worldwide

Elements of geometry; : containing the first six books of Euclid, with two books on the geometry of solids. To which are added, Elements of plane and spherical trigonometry by John Playfair ( Book )
3 editions published in 1795 in English and held by 24 libraries worldwide

Description of the slide of Alpnach by John Playfair ( Book )
1 edition published in 1822 in English and held by 22 libraries worldwide

Elements of geometry: containing the first six books of Euclid, with a supplement on the quadrature of the circle and the geometry of solids by John Playfair ( Book )
10 editions published between 1806 and 1875 in English and held by 19 libraries worldwide

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Algebra‍ Astronomy‍ Astronomy--Study and teaching‍ Biography‍ Black, Joseph,--1728-1799‍ Chambers, Robert,--1802-1871‍ Church of Scotland‍ Darwin, Erasmus,--1731-1802‍ Early works‍ Elements (Euclid)‍ Encyclopedias and dictionaries‍ Euclid's Elements‍ Evolution (Biology)‍ Geography--Study and teaching‍ Geologists‍ Geology‍ Geometry‍ Geometry, Plane‍ Hindu astronomy‍ History‍ Hutton, James,--1726-1797‍ Huxley, Thomas Henry,--1825-1895‍ Leslie, John,--Sir,--1766-1832‍ Log transportation‍ Lyell, Charles,--Sir,--1797-1875‍ Mathematicians‍ Mathematics‍ Mathematics, Greek‍ Mechanics‍ Neptunian theory‍ Philosophy‍ Physics‍ Physics--Philosophy‍ Playfair, John,--1748-1819‍ Porisms‍ Portraits‍ Religion‍ Rivers‍ Science‍ Scientists‍ Scotland Theory of the earth (Hutton, James)‍ Trigonometry‍ Tyndall, John,--1820-1893‍ Universities and colleges--Faculty‍ University of Edinburgh‍ Valleys‍ Wallace, Alfred Russel,--1823-1913‍ Weale, J. P. Mansel Werner, Abraham Gottlob,--1749-1817‍

Elements of geometry containing the first six books of Euclid, with a supplement on the quadrature of the circle and the geometry of solids : to which are added Elements of plane and spherical trigonometry

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English (367)
French (10)
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German (1)
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