Sir William Petty, 1674 :: letters to John Aubrey /

This book gives a fictional-style voice to the entrepreneur William Petty (1623-1687) who provided information about his life ad hoc to John Aubrey. The letters are dated back to 1674, a time when Petty was on good terms with the Stuart brothers and the cognoscenti of the era, such as examples are I...

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Main Author: Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687
Other Authors: Jordan, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2010.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This book gives a fictional-style voice to the entrepreneur William Petty (1623-1687) who provided information about his life ad hoc to John Aubrey. The letters are dated back to 1674, a time when Petty was on good terms with the Stuart brothers and the cognoscenti of the era, such as examples are Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke and Christopher Wren.
Physical Description:1 online resource (i, 133 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0773430121
9780773430129

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