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 usefulness of mathematical learning ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.

Contributor:

Royal Society (Great Britain)

Hodgson, James, 1672-1755.

Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735.

Mead, Richard, 1673-1754.

Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800.

Voyages and travels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 v. ) front., plates (part fold.), fold. maps, fold. plan, fold. diagrs. ;

Edition:

3d ed. ...

Other Title:

Miscellanea curiosa

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by W.B. for James and John Knapton, 1723-27.

London : Printed by W.B. for James and John Knapton, 1723.

Notes:

Vol. I, 3d edition, 1726; v. 2, 1723; v. 3, 2d edition, 1727, revised and corrected by W. Derham.

Largely composed of the editor's contribution 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.

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Sabin no. 49438.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG389504-B

OCLC:

85890404