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A history of the mathematical theories of attraction and the figure of the earth from the time of Newton to that of Laplace. Volume 1
I. Todhunter · general
Boovie's one-page guide to this story — the plot, the people, the point and the ending — is on its way.
Subjects: Attractions of ellipsoids · Rotating masses of fluid · Earth (Planet) -- Figure
1 other edition in the library point here.