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| Darwin, Charles (1809-1882) | 26 |
| Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) | 25 |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) | 18 |
| Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc Comte De (1707-1788) | 17 |
| Newton, Isaac (1642-1727) | 17 |
| Smellie, William | 17 |
| Smellie, William (1740-1795) | 17 |
| Sharpe, Richard Bowdler (1847-1909) | 16 |
| Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 | 15 |
| Baddam, Benjamin | 10 |
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Science (Brotherton Collection)
Works from the period 1600 to 1750, covering a wide variety of early scientific subjects, including zoology, astronomy, medicine, religion and science, physics, mathematics, chemistry and natural hist...
Science, later (Brotherton Collection)
Later science books complement the Brotherton Collection's section of Early science books: it covers the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, though the majority of the books were published in the 19th cent...
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.
Micrographia illustrata, or, The knowledge of the microscope explain'd : together with an account of a new invented universal, single or double microscope, either of which is capable of being applied to an improv'd solar apparatus... To which is added, a translation of Mr. Joblott's observations on the animalcula, that are found in many different sorts of infusions; and a very particular account of that surprising phænomenon, the fresh water polype, translated from the French treatise of Mr. Trembley
Adams, George (1709-1772); Trembley, Abraham (1710-1784); Joblot, Louis (1645-1723)
1747
Errata on preliminary p. 16.
A natural history of English song-birds : and such of the foreign as are usually brought over and esteemed for their singing. To which are added, figures of the cock, hen, and egg of each species, exactly copied from nature
Albin, Eleazar (fl. 1713-1759); Ware, Richard (1756)
1741
Bookseller's list: p. [100].
Sir Isaac Newton's theory of light and colours and his principle of attraction : made familiar to the ladies in several entertainments (v.1)
Algarotti, Francesco conte (1712-1764); Carter, Elizabeth (1717-1806)
1742
Translated by Elizabeth Carter.
Sir Isaac Newton's theory of light and colours and his principle of attraction : made familiar to the ladies in several entertainments (v.2)
Algarotti, Francesco conte (1712-1764); Carter, Elizabeth (1717-1806)
1742
Translated by Elizabeth Carter.
A theory of the winds : shewing by a new hypothesis, the physical causes of all winds in general: with the solution of all the variety and phaenomena thereof, as it was read to the Royal Society
Annely, Bernard
1729
Book-list of J. Batley (2 pp.) at end.
An essay concerning the effects of air on human bodies
Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735)
1733
Signatures: A-P⁸.
The naturall and experimental history of winds, &c
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626); Gentilis, Robert (1590-1654)
1653
Originally intended to form a part of the author's Instauratio magna, a work which was not completed. Cf. Brit. mus. Catalogue, new ed. With 16-page publisher's list of 140 books at end. R. G. is ...
Francisci Baconi de Verulamio Scripta in naturali et universali philosophia
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626)
1653
First edition. Added engraved t.p., illustrated. Folded leaf (table) inserted at p. 336. Signatures: *⁶ A-V¹² X⁸.
Rogerii Bacconis Angli, viri eminentissimi Perspectiva : in qua, quæ ab aliis fuse traduntur, succincte, neruose & ita pertractantur, vt omnium intellectui facile pateant
Bacon, Roger (1214?-1294?); Combachius, Johannes (1585-1651); Humm, Anton; Richter, Wolfgang
1614
First edition of Part V of Bacon's Opus majus.