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Miscellanea curiosa : being a collection of some of the principal phenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age.
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- Journal/Periodical
- Author/Creator:
- Royal Society (Great Britain)
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--England--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Science.
- History of science and technology--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- History of science and technology.
- Cultural geography--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Cultural geography.
- Scientific apparatus and instruments--Advertisements--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Scientific apparatus and instruments.
- England.
- Genre:
- Periodicals -- 18th century -- England.
- Promotional materials.
- Periodicals.
- Physical Description:
- 3 volumes, plates : illustrations, map, diagram ; 19 cm (4⁰)
- Annual
- [Vol. I, 1705]-Vol.III [1707].
- Other Title:
- Miscellanea curiosa
- Place of Publication:
- London [England] : printed by J. B. for Jeffery Wale, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard; and John Senex, in Hemlock-Court, near Temple-Bar, 1705-1707.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- Title repeated as caption and running titles.
- Vol. 3 extended title changes to: Miscellanea Curiosa: containing a collection of curious travels, voyages, and natural histories of countries, as they have been delivered to the Royal Society.
- Imprint on title page varies; v. II has imprint: London: Printed by J.B. for Jeffery Wale, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard; J. Senex, and C. Price, next the Fleece Tavern in Cornhill, 1706; punctuation in v. III varies slightly.
- Plates include landscapes, ruins and Chinese characters
- With contents in each volume.
- Essays on scientific topics such as water, tides, light, mathematics, and the sun; with advertisements for scientific instruments; vol.3 includes descriptions of foreign lands such as Turkey, China and Virginia, their cultures, agriculture, climate, and appearance. Vol. I includes a letter from Isaac Newton.
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
- Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
- First volume unnumbered.
- Volumes lack dates; dated from imprints.
- Second edition published, 1708; third ed., 1723-1727.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, P3239.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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