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Mathematical elements of natural philosophy, confirmed by experiments. Or an introduction to Sir Isaac Newton's philosophy. Written in Latin by William-James 's Gravesande, Doctor of Laws and Philosophy. Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Leyden, and Fellow of the Royal Society of London. Translated into English by J. T. Desaguliers, LL. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Chandos. The second volume.
Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's, 1688-1742.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]
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On the means of discovering the distance, magnitude, &c. of the fixed stars, in consequence of the diminution of the velocity of their light, in case such a Diminution should be found to take place in any of them, and such other Data should be procured from Observations, as would be farther necessary for that Purpose. By the Rev. John Michell, B. D. F. R. S. Read at the Royal Society, Nov.27, 1783.
Michell, John, 1724?-1793.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]
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A defence of the doctrine touching the spring and weight of the air / propos'd by Mr. R. Boyle in his new physico-mechanical experiments, against the objections of Franciscus Linus ; wherewith the objector's funicular hypothesis is also examin'd, by the author of those experiments.
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691Date: 1662
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A course of mechanical, optical, hydrostatical, and pneumatical experiments. To be perform'd by Francis Hauksbee; and the explanatory lectures read by William Whiston, M.A.
Hauksbee, Francis, 1687-1763.Date: 1714?]
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Mathematical elements of natural philosophy confirmed by experiments, or an introduction to Sir Isaac Newton's philosophy. Written in Latin, by William-James's Gravesande, Doctor of Laws and Philosophy, Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Leyden, and Fellow of the Royal Society of London. Translated into English by J. T. Desaguliers, LL. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Chandois.
Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's, 1688-1742.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]

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Physics - Experiments - Early works to 1800

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A defence of the doctrine touching the spring and weight of the air / propos'd by Mr. R. Boyle in his new physico-mechanical experiments, against the objections of Franciscus Linus ; wherewith the objector's funicular hypothesis is also examin'd, by the author of those experiments.

A course of mechanical, optical, hydrostatical, and pneumatical experiments. To be perform'd by Francis Hauksbee; and the explanatory lectures read by William Whiston, M.A.