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| Bacon, Francis (1561-1626) | 5 |
| Carpenter, Edward (1844-1929) | 5 |
| Chambers, Ephraim (1680-1740) | 5 |
| Martyn, John (1699-1768) | 5 |
| Darwin, Charles (1809-1882) | 4 |
| Rotherham Literary and Scientific Society | 4 |
| Darwin, Sir Francis (1848-1925) | 3 |
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Science : an epistle on it's decline and revival : with a particular view to the seats of learning and a virtuous, philosophical life
Fortescue, James (1716-1777)
1750
First edition. Poem.
On giants' shoulders : great scientists and their discoveries from Archimedes to DNA
Bragg, Melvyn (1939-); Gardiner, Ruth
1998
Bibliography: p361-365.
Academia scientiarum, or, The academy of sciences : being a short and easie introduction to the knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences, with the names of those famous authors that have written on every particular science. In English and Latine
Abercromby, David
1687
English and Latin on opposite pages. B1 recto, p. [1], is blank; text begins on p. 2. First ed. Cf. Wing.
The advancement of learning
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626); Wright, William Aldis (1831-1914)
1891
Includes glossary.
The tvvoo bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the proficience and advancement of learning, divine and humane. To the King
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626); Tomes, Henrie (1598-1607)
1605
First edition.
The two bookes of Sr Francis Bacon : of the proficience and advancement of learning, divine and humane
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626); Lichfield, John (1605-1635); Huggins, Thomas (1609-1636); Fisher, Benjamin; Bacon, Francis (1561-1626)
1633
Title page vignette. At foot of t.p.: "With permission of B. Fisher." Benjamin Fisher was a London bookseller. Signatures: A-2T⁴. Numerous errors in pagination; notably p. 167-168 omitted in n...
Experimental philosophy asserted and defended, against some late attempts to undermine it
Bate, Julius (1711-1771)
1740
Attributed to Julian Bate in a contemporary letter at Cambridge; other works by Bate were issued by Bettenham and Cooper. Entered under Bate in NUC.
Experimental philosophy, in three books : containing new experiments microscopical, mercurial, magnetical : with some deductions, and probable hypotheses, raised from them, in avouchment and illustration of the now famous atomical hypothesis
Power, Henry (1623-1668)
1664
Books [2]-3 have special t.p., dated 1663. "Subterraneous experiments, or, Observations about cole-mines" has half-title. The pagination jumps from 184 to 187. Errata: p. [2] at end. Marginal ...
The philosophical history and memoirs of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris : or, An abridgment of all the papers relating to natural philosophy, which have been publish'd by the members of that illustrious society from the year 1699 to 1720. With many curious observations relating to the natural history and anatomy of animals, &c. Illustrated with copper-plates (v.1)
Martyn, John (1699-1768); Chambers, Ephraim (1680-1740); Académie des Sciences
1742
Vol. 1 has both general and special t.-p.; v. 2-5 have special t.-p. only; the general title-page to vol. 1 varies between issues.
The philosophical history and memoirs of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris : or, An abridgment of all the papers relating to natural philosophy, which have been publish'd by the members of that illustrious society from the year 1699 to 1720. With many curious observations relating to the natural history and anatomy of animals, &c. Illustrated with copper-plates (v.2)
Martyn, John (1699-1768); Chambers, Ephraim (1680-1740); Académie des Sciences
1742
Vol. 1 has both general and special t.-p.; v. 2-5 have special t.-p. only; the general title-page to vol. 1 varies between issues.