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Newton, Isaac, 1642-172719
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Birch, Thomas (1705-1766)12
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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...

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Initia doctrinae physicae : dictata in Academia Witebergensi

Melanchthon, Philipp (1497-1560)

1570

Signatures: A-2B 8, 2C 7; [A] unsigned, O4 missigned "O3", 2C4 missigned "C4". Errors in pagination. Coat of arms of P. Melanchthon on title page; initials. Includes index.

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Essayes of natural experiments : made in the Academie del cimento, under the protection of the most serene Prince Leopold of Tuscany

Magalotti, Lorenzo conte (1637-1712); Waller, Richard; Accademia del cimento (Florence, Italy)

1684

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Essayes of natural experiments : made in the Academie del cimento, under the protection of the most serene Prince Leopold of Tuscany

Magalotti, Lorenzo conte (1637-1712); Waller, Richard; Accademia del cimento (Florence, Italy)

1684

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Leçons physico-mechaniques, ou, Abregé du cours de philosophie mechanique & experimentale

Desaguliers, J T (1683-1744)

1717

An abstract of the author's course of 22 lectures.

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