Project Gutenberg 2015-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 258 Halley, Edmond 1656 1742 Halley, Edmund Halleius, Edmundus Halley, E. (Edmond) Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier) 1657 1757 Bovier de Fontenelle, Bernard Le Fontanelle, Monsieur (Bernard Le Bovier) De Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, Bernard de Garden, George 1649 1733 Gairden, George Havers, Clopton 1702 Mead, Richard 1673 1754 Newton, Isaac 1642 1727 Newton, Sir Isaac Royal Society (Great Britain) Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge Society, Royal Wallis, John 1616 1703 Wallisius, Johannes Wallisius, Ioannes Wallis, Johannes Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 1 Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age Produced by Deaurider, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 1" by Edmond Halley et al. is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. This volume consists of a collection of discourses and discoveries presented to the Royal Society, focusing on various phenomena in nature, mathematical inquiries, and influences on human health. This compilation aims to distill significant findings from the journals of the Royal Society, making complex scientific ideas accessible to a broader audience. The beginning of "Miscellanea Curiosa" introduces the intent of the compilation as a means to organize and summarize key philosophical and mathematical discoveries that contribute to the advancement of science and the betterment of life. Halley emphasizes the importance of prior scrutiny by the learned community on these theories to ensure their credibility. He sets the stage for the volume's contents, which include discussions on atmospheric vapors, theories of tides, variations in magnetic compasses, and numerous other scientific inquiries, all crucial for understanding natural phenomena and improving navigational practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Natural history Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800 Science -- Early works to 1800 AC Q QH Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Mathematics Category: Health & Medicine Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 769844 2025-07-20T05:09:06.724526 text/html 756657 2024-10-24T17:55:38 text/html 1128425 2025-07-20T05:09:19.487474 application/epub+zip 1131832 2025-07-20T05:09:09.323578 application/epub+zip 338829 2025-07-20T05:09:07.914586 application/epub+zip 1389552 2025-07-20T05:09:26.075934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1288892 2025-07-20T05:09:18.144470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497456 2022-09-22T14:13:09.005787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648719 2025-07-20T05:09:04.467582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 628618 2024-10-24T17:55:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24553 2025-07-20T05:09:26.265949 application/rdf+xml 26119 2025-07-20T05:09:08.078533 image/jpeg 3384 2025-07-20T05:09:07.997529 image/jpeg 1040319 2025-07-20T05:09:06.800597 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia