Spectacle de la nature or, nature delineated; being philosophical conversations. wherein The wonderful Works of Providence, in the Animal, Vegetable and Mineral Creation are laid open; the Solar and Planetary System, and whatever is curious in Mathematicks explain'd. The Whole being a complete course of natural and experimental philosophy, calculated for the instruction of youth, in order to prepare them for an early Knowledge of Natural History, and create in their Minds an exalted Idea of the Wisdom of the great creator. Translated from the original French, by John Kelly, of the Inner Temple, Esq; D. Bellamy, of St. John's College, Oxford; and J. Sparrow, Surgeon and Mathematician. The whole embellish'd with a great variety of copper-plates, beautifully engraved by the best Hands. The fourth edition, with large additions, Carefully Revised and Corrected: With a particular Table of Contents, and a general copious index to each volume. Vol. I

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pluche, Noe͏̈l Antoine
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London printed for James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, near London-Bridge 1757, 1757
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Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:English Short Title Catalog, T183652. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The author is identified on p. iv as Abbé le Pluche. - With four final advertisement leaves
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (v.1 (xii,[12],318,[42]p.),23 plates) 12°