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.

Author/creator Halley, Edmond
Format Electronic
Edition3d ed. ...
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by W.B. for James and John Knapton, 1723-27.
Description3 v. : front., plates (part fold.), fold. maps, fold. plan, fold. diagrs. ; 21 cm.
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Other author/creatorHodgson, James, 1672-1755.
Other author/creatorDerham, W. (William), 1657-1735.
Other author/creatorMead, Richard, 1673-1754
Other author/creatorFontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757
Other author/creatorRoyal Society (Great Britain)
SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
General noteVol. I, 3d edition, 1726; v. 2, 1723; v. 3, 2d edition, 1727, revised and corrected by W. Derham.
General noteLargely composed of the editor's contribution to the Philosophical transactions.
General note"The laws of stereographick projection laid down and demonstrated by Ja. Hodgson": v. 2, p. 362-372.
General noteVol. 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.
General noteReproduction of original from Library of Congress.
General noteSabin no. 49438.
References RLIN, CTRG389504-B
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
LCCN 16012891

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