Philosophical experiments : containing useful and necessary instructions for such as undertake long voyages at sea : which were read before the Royal-Society, at several of their meetings / by Stephen Hales.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Seawater--Distillation.

Seawater.

Food--Preservation.

Food.

Mineral waters.

Physical Description:

xxx, 153 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm

6x9 in.

monochrome

service copy

positive

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for W. Innys and R. Manby and T. Woodward, 1739.

Notes:

Subtitle: Shewing how sea water may be made fresh and wholesome, and how fresh water may be preserv'd sweet, how biscuit, corn, &c, may be secured from the weevel, meggots, and other insects, and flesh preserv'd in hot climates, by salting animals whole : to which is added, an account of several experiments and observations on chaybeate or steel waters; with some attempts to convey them to different places, preserving their virtue to a greater degree than has hithertoo been done, likewise a proposal for cleansing away mud &c. out of rivers, harbours and reservoirs.

Includes index.

Micro-opaque. New York : Readex Microprint, 1969. 3 cards ; 23 x 15 cm. (Landmarks of science)

OCLC:

8206737