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cosmology	2
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butterflies	1
catastrophes (geology)	1
end of the universe	1
geology	1
magnetism	1
magnets	1
metric system	1
moths	1

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Asia, Central	1
China	1
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Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715)	2
Keill, John	2
Keill, John (1671-1721)	2
Warren, Erasmus	2
Warren, Erasmus (1718)	2
Cuvier, Georges Baron (1769-1832)	1
Li, Zhi-Chang (1193-1278)	1
Martin, C F	1
Michell, John (1724?-1793)	1
Qiu, Chang-Chun, 1148-1227	1

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A discourse on the revolutions of the surface of the globe and the changes thereby produced in the animal kingdom : Translated from the French

Cuvier, Georges baron (1769-1832)

1829

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A treatise of artificial magnets : in which is shewn an easy and expeditious method of making them, superior to the best natural ones: and also, a way of improving the natural ones, and of changing or converting their poles

Michell, John (1724?-1793)

1750

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Miscellaneous discourses concerning the dissolution and changes of the world : Wherein the primitive chaos and creation, the general deluge, fountains, formed stones, sea-shells found in the earth, subterraneous trees, mountains, earthquakes, vulcanoes, the universal conflagration and future state, are largely discussed and examined

Ray, John (1627-1705)

1692

Includes bibliographical references.

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One hundred and twenty copper plates of English moths and butterflies, representing their changes into the caterpillar, chrysalis, and fly states, and the plants, flowers, and fruits, whereon they feed : Coloured with great exactness from the subjects themselves. With a natural history of the moths and butterflies, describing the method of managing, preserving and feeding them

Wilkes, Benjamin (1749)

1773

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The sacred theory of the earth : containing an account of its original creation, and of all the general changes, which it hath undergone, or is to undergo, until the consummation of all things. In two volumes. The two first books concerning the deluge, and Paradise: the two last concerning the general conflagration, and the new heavens and new earth. With a review of the theory, especially in reference to Scripture (v.1)

Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715); Keill, John (1671-1721); Warren, Erasmus (1718)

1759

Published also under title "The theory of the earth".

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The sacred theory of the earth : containing an account of its original creation, and of all the general changes, which it hath undergone, or is to undergo, until the consummation of all things. In two volumes. The two first books concerning the deluge, and Paradise: the two last concerning the general conflagration, and the new heavens and new earth. With a review of the theory, especially in reference to Scripture (v.2)

Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715); Keill, John (1671-1721); Warren, Erasmus (1718)

1759

Published also under title "The theory of the earth".

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Le régulateur universel des poids et mesures, invention nouvelle, pour apprendre, seul et sans maitre, a trouver les rapports réciproques du nouveau système et des poids et mesures de tous les pays, ainsi que des francs, livres tournois et monnaies étrangères : précédé d'une instruction générale; suivi d'un barème décimal complet en 33 pages, de tables d'intérêts depuis un huitiême jusqu'à quinze pour cent, des opérations de change avec les principales villes de l'Europe, du cubage des bois ronds et équaris, du jaugeage, etc. et d'une table alphabetique et topographique. Divisé en six chapitres, précédés chacun d'une instruction particulière

Martin, C F

1809

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The travels of an alchemist : the journey of the Taoist, Chʼang-chʼun, from China to the Hindukush at the summons of Chingiz Khan, recorded by his disciple, Li Chih-chʻang

Li, Zhi-chang (1193-1278); Waley, Arthur

1931

"Sources": p. 41-42.