Lectures of experimental philosophy Wherein The Principles of Mechanicks, Hydrostaticks, and Opticks, are Demonstrated and Explained at large, by a great Number of curious Experiments: With a Description of the Air-Pump, and the several Experiments thereon: Of the Condensing-Engine; as also of the different Species of Barometers, Thermometers, and Hygrometers; with several Experiments to prove and explain Sir Isaac Newton's Theory of Light and Colours, as performed in a Course of Mechanical and Experimental Philosophy. By J. T. Desaguliers, M. A. F. R. S. Illustrated with several curious Copper Plates suitable to each Subject. To which is added, a description of Mr. Rowley's Machine, called the orrery, which represents the Motion of the Moon about the Earth, Venus and Mercury about the Sun, according to the Copernican System: All carefully Examined and Corrected by Mr. Desaguliens
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London
printed for W. Mears, at the Lamb without Temple-Bar; B. Creake, at the Bible in Jermyn-Street, St. James's; and J. Sackfield in Lincolns-Inn-Square
1719, MDCCXIX. [1719]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | A reissue of 'A system of experimental philosophy', London, 1719; a new titlepage, a preface by the author, an errata and an advertisement leaf have been prefixed to the original titlepage. - Edited by Paul Dawson. - English Short Title Catalog, T65012. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - With two final advertisement leaves |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([24],201,[5]p.,plates) ill 4° |