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Astronomical lectures : read in the publick schools at Cambridge
Whiston, William (1667-1752); Flamsteed, John (1646-1719)
1728
Two-page booklist of J. Senex and others at end.
Sir Isaac Newton's mathematick philosophy more easily demonstrated: with Dr. Halley's account of comets illustrated : being forty lectures read in the publick schools at Cambridge
Whiston, William (1667-1752); Halley, Edmond (1656-1742)
1716
With a half title. Booklist of W. Taylor, of books by W. Whiston, on verso of half-title.
A new theory of the earth, from its original, to the consummation of all things. Wherein the creation of the world in six days, the universal deluge, and the general conflagration, as laid down in the Holy Scriptures, are shewn to be perfectly agreeable to reason and philosophy. With a large introductory discourse concerning the genuine nature, stile, and extent of the Mosaick history of the creation
Whiston, William (1667-1752)
1696
Illustrations: with a frontispiece and 7 numbered plates, 1 folded containing diagrams. With [4] final pages containing advertisement and errata.
The calculation of solar eclipses without parallaxes : With a specimen of the same in the total eclipse of the sun, May 11. 1724. Now first made publick. To which is added, a proposal how, with the latitude given, the geographical longitude of all the parts of the earth may be settled by the bare knowledge of the duration of solar eclipses, and especially of total darkness. With an account of some late observations made with dipping needles, in order to discover the longitude and latitude at sea
Whiston, William (1667-1752)
1724
With a half-title; errata on p.[95] (N4 recto).
A course of mechanical, optical, hydrostatical, and pneumatical experiments
Hauksbee, Francis (1687-1763); Whiston, William (1667-1752)
[1714?]
No title-page: catalogued from caption title. Advertisements on p.3-4 indicate place and approximate date of publication. Hauksbee is named as the nephew of "the late Mr. Hauksbee, deceas'd" (i.e. F...
Peripateticall institutions : in the way of that eminent person and excellent philosopher Sr. Kenelm Digby. The theoricall part. Also a theologicall appendix of the beginning of the world
White, Thomas (1593-1676)
1656
"A theologicall appendix" has special t.p., with variant imprint: "Printed in the year, 1656." Continues discussion of his De mundo dialogi tres. Pages [1]-[2] (3rd count) are blank.