Miscellanea curiosa
containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena 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 usefullness of mathematical learning.
by Edmond Halley
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Voyages and travels, Early works to 1800Showing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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Vol., 3d edition, 1726; v.2, 1723; v.3, 2d edition, 1727, revised and corrected by W. Derham.
Largely composed of the editor's contributions to the Philosophical transactions.
"The laws of stereographick projection laid down and demonstrated by Ja. Hodgson": v.2, p. 362-372.
Vol. III has title: Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of curious travels, voyages, and natural histories of countries, as they have been delivered in to the Royal society.
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