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Miscellanea curiosa : containing a collection of some of the principal phænomena in nature, accounte...

Miscellanea curiosa : containing a collection of some of the principal phænomena in nature, accounte...

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Miscellanea curiosa : containing a collection of some of the principal phænomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age : being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries, presented to the same society. To which is added, A discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on human bodies, &c., by R. Mead ... and also Fontenelle's Preface of the usefulness of mathematical learning.

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Miscellanea curiosa : containing a collection of some of the principal phænomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age : being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries, presented to the same society. To which is added, A discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on human bodies, &c., by R. Mead ... and also Fontenelle's Preface of the usefulness of mathematical learning.

Publisher

London : Printed by J.M. for R. Smith, 1708-1723.

Date

1708-1723.

Call Numbers

DSM/508/M SET

Record Identifier

74Vvy0ElDrLX

MMS ID

991016244349702626

Language

English

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Physical content

3 v. (401, 372, 430), [18] leaves of folded plates : ill., map ; 21 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed by J.M. for R. Smith, 1708-1723.

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1708-1723.

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Copyright status: Out of copyright.

Please acknowledge: State Library of New South Wales.

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Miscellanea curiosa : containing a collection of some of the principal phænomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age : being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, a...

Notes

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Edited by Edmond Halley, being largely his contributions to the Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society.

Vols. 1 and 3 published in 1708. Vol. 2, "To which is added The Laws of stereographick projection ... by J.A. Hodgson. Printed for James Knapton ... 1723."

Mitchell Library copy has Alfred Lee bookplate ; v.1 signed, 'Arscott Bickford' and 'Bickford [Dunsland?]'; v.2 signed, "Arscott Bickford'; v.3 signed, 'Ars: Bickford' and '[Dunsland?]'....

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DSM/508/M SET

Record Identifier

74Vvy0ElDrLX

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MMS ID

991016244349702626

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