New experiments physico-mechanical, touching the air

Author/creator Boyle, Robert
Other author Sharrock, Robert, 1630-1684.
Format Electronic
EditionThe third edition : whereunto is added a defence of the author's explication of the experiments, against the objections of Franciscus Linus and, Thomas Hobbs.
Publication Info[London : Printed by Miles Flesher for Richard Davis, bookseller in Oxford, 1682]
Description[16], 203, [12], 117, [8], 102, [2] p., 2 leaves of plates (1 folded) ; 21 cm.
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Uniform titleNew experiments physico-mechanical, touching the spring of the air, and its effects
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
Contents New experiments physico-mechanical, touching the spring of the air, and its effects, made, for the most part, in a new pnuematical [sic] engine : written by way of letter to the Right Honorable Charles Lord Vicount of Dungarvan, eldest son to the Earl of Corke / by the Honorable Robert Boyle Esq. -- A defence of the doctrine touching the spring and weight of the air, propos'd by Mr. R. Boyle in his New physico-mechanical experiments, against the objections of Franciscus Linus : wherewith the objector's funicular hypothesis is also examin'd / by the author of those experiments -- An examen of Mr. T. Hobbs his Dialogus physicus de naturâ aëris, as far as it concerns Mr. Boyle's book of New experiments touching the spring of the air, &c. : with an appendix touching Mr. Hobbs's doctrine of fluidity and firmness / by the author of those experiments.
General noteTitle taken from half-title. Each of the three works has special t. p. and separate paging; the third has separate signatures.
General noteContains the first formulation of Boyle's law.
General note"A catalogue of all the philosophical works published by our author": p. [1]-[2] at end.
General noteEdited by Robert Sharrock.
General noteReproduction of original in Huntington Library.
References Wing B4000 (New experiments)
References Wing B3942 (A defence of the doctrine)
References Arber's Term cat. II 7
References Fulton, J. Bibl. of Robert Boyle 15
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 707:11)
Other titleDefence of the doctrine touching the spring and weight of the air.
Other titleExamen of Mr. T. Hobbs his Dialogus physicus de naturâ aëris.
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