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Miscellanea curiosa : containing a collection of some of the principal phænomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age ; being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge ; as also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries : presented to the same society ; to which is added, a discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on human bodies, &c. by R. Mead and also Fontenelle's preface of the usefullness of mathematical learning.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Royal Society (Great Britain)
Other Authors:	Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742 (Editor), Hodgson, James, 1672-1755, Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735, Mead, Richard, 1673-1754, Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Edition:	Third edition.
Subjects:	Science > Early works to 1800. Physics > Early works to 1800. Mathematics > Early works to 1800. Voyages and travels > Early works to 1800. Natural history > Pre-Linnean works. Voyages > Ouvrages avant 1800. Sciences naturelles > Ouvrages prélinnéens. Natural history. Voyages and travels. Early works.

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