Project Gutenberg 2015-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 134 Halley, Edmond 1656 1742 Halley, Edmund Halleius, Edmundus Halley, E. (Edmond) Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier) 1657 1757 Bovier de Fontenelle, Bernard Le Fontanelle, Monsieur (Bernard Le Bovier) De Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, Bernard de Garden, George 1649 1733 Gairden, George Havers, Clopton 1702 Mead, Richard 1673 1754 Newton, Isaac 1642 1727 Newton, Sir Isaac Royal Society (Great Britain) Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge Society, Royal Wallis, John 1616 1703 Wallisius, Johannes Wallisius, Ioannes Wallis, Johannes Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 1 Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age Produced by Deaurider, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 1" by Edmond Halley et al. is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. This volume consists of a collection of discourses and discoveries presented to the Royal Society, focusing on various phenomena in nature, mathematical inquiries, and influences on human health. This compilation aims to distill significant findings from the journals of the Royal Society, making complex scientific ideas accessible to a broader audience. The beginning of "Miscellanea Curiosa" introduces the intent of the compilation as a means to organize and summarize key philosophical and mathematical discoveries that contribute to the advancement of science and the betterment of life. Halley emphasizes the importance of prior scrutiny by the learned community on these theories to ensure their credibility. He sets the stage for the volume's contents, which include discussions on atmospheric vapors, theories of tides, variations in magnetic compasses, and numerous other scientific inquiries, all crucial for understanding natural phenomena and improving navigational practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800 Science -- Early works to 1800 AC Q QH Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 769646 769636 2024-09-20T16:08:43.971291 2023-09-21T12:27:37.018246 text/html text/html 777315 2015-08-27T07:02:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 1039695 2015-08-27T07:02:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1128334 2024-09-20T16:08:58.507181 application/epub+zip 1131843 2024-09-20T16:08:46.868239 application/epub+zip 338838 2024-09-20T16:08:45.284288 application/epub+zip 1389708 2024-09-20T16:09:05.980151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1288942 2024-09-20T16:08:56.948193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497456 2022-09-22T14:13:09.005787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648875 648689 2024-09-20T16:08:40.817272 2023-09-21T12:27:34.147252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 649140 2015-08-27T07:02:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 230064 2015-08-27T07:02:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 24148 2024-09-20T16:09:06.172189 application/rdf+xml 26119 2024-09-20T16:08:45.466304 image/jpeg 3384 2024-09-20T16:08:45.377260 image/jpeg 1040258 2024-09-20T16:08:44.052286 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia