Letters on philosophical subjects : particularly the creation, the deluge, vegetation, &c. The powers producing these operations are here shewn to be heat, cold, air and water. Since the edition of these letters printed at Plymouth, the late experiments in the new chymistry have confirmed the above theory. These Experiments prove, that Heat and Light, together with Oxygen or Cold, are the Powers which carry on both Animal and Vegetable Life: Light, Heat, Vital Air, and inflammable Gas, are thereby proved to be substances of the first class, and approach nearest to simplicity.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Penrose, Francis, 1718-1798.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Early works to 1800.

Science.

Astronomy--Early works to 1800.

Astronomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([42],406,[2]p.,plates )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Letters on philosophical subjects

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Deighton, Opposite Grays-Inn, Holborn, 1794.

Notes:

Dedication signed: F. Penrose.

With a final leaf of errata.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T113306.

OCLC:

642285514