Royal Society (Great Britain)
Miscellanea curiosa : Being a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age. Together with several discourses read before the Royal society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge.
Essays on scientific topics such as water, tides, light, mathematics, and the sun; with advertisements for scientific instruments. Vol. I includes a letter from Isaac Newton. Vol.3 includes descriptions of foreign lands such as Turkey, China and Virginia, their cultures, agriculture, climate, and appearance.
Science -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works.
Tides -- Early works to 1800.
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Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.
Wale, Jeffery, bookseller.
Senex, John, -1740, bookseller.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.