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Minutes of the Society for Philosophical Experiments and Conversations.
Society for Philosophical Experiments and Conversations.Date: 1795- Books
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Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America, by Benjamin Franklin, L. L. D. and F. R. S. Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, of the Royal Society at Gottingen, and of the Batavian Society in Holland, and President of the Philosophical Society at Philadelphia. To which are added, letters and papers on philosophical subjects. The whole corrected, methodized, improved, and now collected into one volume, and illustrated with copper plates.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.Date: M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Three lectures on muscular motion, read before the Royal Society in the year MDCCXXXVIII: as appointed by the will of Lady Sadleir, pursuant to the design of her first husband William Croone, M. D. Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society: being a supplement to the Philosophical transactions for that year. Wherein The Elasticity of Fluids, and the immediate Cause of the Cohesion and Elasticity of Solids, are proved by Experiments, &c. and Elasticity of Solids, are proved by Experiments, &c. and shewn to arise from the same Principle as Gravity: With a General Scheme of Muscular Motion, founded on Anatomy, Experiments, &c. By Alexander Stuart, M. D. Physician in Ordinary to her late Majesty Queen Caroline, Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society.
Stuart, Alexander, 1673-1742.Date: 1739- Books
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Experiments and observations relating to the analysis of atmospherical air; also, farther experiments relating to the generation of air from water. Read before the American Philosophical Society. Feb. 5 and 19, 1796; and printed in their transactions. To which are added, Considerations on the doctrine o phlogiston, and the decomposition of water. Addressed to Messrs. Berthollet, &c. By Joseph Priestley, L. L. D. F. R. S. &c. &c.
Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804.Date: 1796- Books
Franklin and Newton : an inquiry into speculative Newtonian experimental science and Franklin's work in electricity as an example thereof / I. Bernard Cohen.
Cohen, I. Bernard, 1914-2003Date: 1956- Books
Experiments and observations tending to show the composition and properties of urinary concretions / [George Pearson].
Pearson, George, 1751-1828Date: [1798]- Books
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Experiments on the dyeing properties of lichens / by W. Lauder Lindsay.
Lindsay, W. Lauder (William Lauder), 1829-1880.Date: [1854]- Books
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Philosophical experiments: containing useful, and necessary instructions for such as undertake long voyages at sea. Shewing how sea-water may be made fresh and wholsome: and how fresh-water may be preserv'd sweet. How Biscuit, Corn, &c. may be secured from the Weevel, Meggots, and other Insects. And Flesh preserv'd in hot Climates, by Salting Animals whole. To which is added, An Account of several Experiments and Observations on Chalybeate or Steel-Waters: With some Attempts to convey them to distant Places, preserving their Virtue to a greater Degree than has hitherto been done. Likewise a Proposal for cleansing away Mud, &c. out of Rivers, Harbours, and Reservoirs. Which were read before the Royal-Society, at several of their Meetings, by Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. Rector of Farringdon in Hampshire, and Minister of Teddington, Middlesex.
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.Date: M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The general and particular principles of animal electricity and magnetism, &c. in which are found Dr. Bell's secrets and practice, as Delivered To His Pupils In Paris, London, Dublin, Bristol, Glocester, Worcester, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, &c.&c. Shewing how to Magnetise and Cure different Diseases; to produce Crises, as well as Somnambulism, or Sleep-Walking; and in that State of Sleep to make a Person eat, drink, walk, sing and play upon any Instruments they are used to, &c. to make Apparatus and other Accessaries to produce Magnetical Facts; also to Magnetise Rivers, Rooms, Trees, and other Bodies, animate and inanimate; to raise the Arms, Legs of a Person awake, and to make him rise from his Chair; to raise the Arm of a Person absent from one Room to another; also to treat him at a Distance. All the New Experiments and Phenomena are explained / by Monsieur le Docteur Bell, Professor of that Science, And Member of the Philosophical Harmonic Society at Paris, Fellow Correspondent of M. Le Court de Geblin's Museum; and the only Person authorised by Patent from the First Noblemen in France, to teach and practise that Science in England, Ireland, &c.
Bell, John, professor of animal magnetism.Date: 1792- Books
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The general and particular principles of animal electricity and magnetism, &c. in which are found Dr. Bell's secrets and practice, AS Delivered To His Pupils In Paris, London, Dublin, Bristol, Glocester, Worcester, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, &c. &c. Shewing how to Magnetise and Cure different Diseases; to produce Crises, as well as Somnambulism, or Sleep-Walking; and in that State of Sleep to make a Person eat, drink, walk, sing and play upon any Instruments they are used to, &c. to make Apparatus and other Accessaries to produce Magnetical Facts; also to Magnetise Rivers, Rooms, Trees, and other Bodies, animate and inanimate; to raise the Arms, Legs of a Person awake, and to make him rise from his Chair; to raise the Arm of a Person absent from one Room to another; also to treat him at a Distance. All the New Experiments and Phenomena are explained by Monsieur le Docteur Bell, Professor of that Science, And Member of the Philosophical Harmonic Society at Paris, Fellow Correspondent of M. Le Court de Geblin's Museum; and the only Person authorised by Patent from the First Noblemen in France, to teach and practise that Science in England, Ireland, &c. Price Five Shillings.
Bell, John, Professor of Animal Magnetism.Date: 1792- Books
Experiments and observations relating to the analysis of atmospherical air; also, farther experiments relating to the generation of air from water. Read before the American Philosophical Society, Feb. 5 and 19, 1796 ... To which are added, considerations on the doctrine of phlogiston, and the decomposition of water / [Joseph Priestley].
Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804Date: 1796- Videos
Conversations in genetics. Vol. 1, No. 2: Talking with Francois Jacob.
Date: 2003- Videos
Conversations in genetics. Vol. 1, No. 5: Talking with Evelyn Witkin.
Date: 2003- Videos
Conversations in genetics. Vol. 2, No. 1: Talking with Seymour Benzer.
Date: 2001- Books
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A discourse on the attraction of mountains, delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society, November 30, 1775 / By John Pringle.
Pringle, John, Sir, 1707-1782.Date: 1775- Books
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The anatomy of plants / With an idea of a philosophical history of plants. And several other lectures. Read before the Royal Society.
Grew, Nehemiah, 1641-1712.Date: 1682- Books
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Philosophical conversations: or, a new system of physics, by way of dialogue. With eighty nine copper plates. Written in French by Father Regnault of the Society of Jesus Translated into English and illustrated with Notes by Thomas Dale, M. D. In Three Volumes. ...
Regnault, Père (Noël), 1683-1762.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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Medicinal experiments: or, A collection of choice and safe remedies. The second volume : for the most part simple, and easily prepared: useful in families, and very serviceable to country people. By the Honourable R. Boyle, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society. To which is annexed a catalogue of his theological and philosophical books and tracts.
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691Date: 1693- Books
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Medicinal experiments: or, A collection of choice and safe remedies. The second volume : for the most part simple, and easily prepared: useful in families, and very serviceable to country people. By the Honourable R. Boyle, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society. To which is annexed a catalogue of his theological and philosophical books and tracts.
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691Date: 1693- Books
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A letter from Paris concerning some new electrical experiments made there / [John Turberville Needham].
Needham, John Turberville, 1713-1781.Date: 1746- Books
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Medical reports of cases and experiments : with observations, chiefly derived from hospital practice: to which are added, an enquiry into the origin of canine madness; and thoughts on a plan for its extirpation from the British isles / By Samuel Argent Bardsley. M.D. M.R.M.S. Edinburgh; and M.S. London: physician to the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Dispensary, Lunatic Hospital, and Asylum; and Vice-President of the Literary, and Philosophical Society, at Manchester.
Bardsley, Samuel Argent, 1764-1851.Date: 1807- Books
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New experiments and observations touching cold, or, An experimental history of cold, begun : to which are added an examen of antiperistasis, and an examen of Mr. Hobs's doctrine about cold : whereunto is annexed An account of freezing, brought in to the Royal Society, by the learned Dr. C. Merret, a fellow of it : together with an appendix, containing some promiscuous experiments and observations relating to the precedent history of cold / by ... Robert Boyle.
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691Date: 1683- Books
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Philosophical experiments: containing useful, and necessary instructions for such as undertake long voyages at sea. Shewing how sea-water may be made fresh and how fresh-water may be preserv'd sweet. How biscuit corn, etc. may be secured from the weevel ... And flesh preserv'd in hot climates, by salting animals whole. To which is added, an account of several experiments and observations on chalybeate or steel-waters ... Likewise a proposal for cleansing away mud, etc. out of rivers, etc. Which were read before the Royal Society ... / [Stephen Hales].
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761Date: 1739- Books
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A complete collection of the medical and philosophical works of John Fothergill, M.D. F.R.S. and S.A. ... : with an account of his life ; and occasional notes / by John Elliot M.D.
Fothergill, John, 1712-1780.Date: 1782- Books
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A new and compendious system of husbandry. Containing the mechanical, chemical, and philosophical elements of agriculture. Illustrating I. The Properties of different Soils. II. The Properties of Manures, and their Effects. III. The most advantageous Method of applying Manures on the different Soils. IV. The Improvement of Lands. V. The great Superiority of, and the numerous Advantages resulting from the New and Drill, to the common Mode of Husbandry. VI. The Imperfections of the old Mode of Cultivation clearly pointed out, with a new Method of Culture, founded on Observations, Facts, and Experiments. Vii. Experiments on Grain of different Sorts. Viii. Experiments on Turnips, with the most effectual Recipe for preventing the Ravages of the Fly. IX. Experiments on Fruit Trees and Flowers, with an Account of a new, cheap, and effectual Manure. X. Experiments on fattening of Hogs. XI. A Copperplate and Description of a new-invented Patent Drill Machine, for planting all Sorts of Seed, Grain and Pulse; universally acknowledged to be superior to any hitherto constructed. XII. The Application of Substances for the Analysis of Soils and Manures. With many other useful and interesting Subjects. By George Winter. Member of the Society of Arts in London: Of the Bath Agriculture Society. Honorary Member of the Odiham Agriculture Society. And of the Society for the Participation of Useful Knowledge, at Norwich. And a Practical Agriculturist.
Winter, George, active 1787-1801.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]