TY - GEN T1 - Lectures of experimental philosophyWherein the principles of mechanicks, hydrostaticks, and opticks, are demonstrated and explained at large, by a great number of curious experiments: with a description of the air-pump, and the several experiments thereon: of the condensing-engines; as also of the different species of barometers, thermometers, and hygrometers; with several experiments to prove and explain sir Isaac Newton's theory of light and colours, as performed in a course of mechanical and experimental philosophy. By J. T. Desaguliers, M.A. F.R.S. Illustrated with several curious copper plates to each subject. To which is added, a description of Mr. Rowley's machine, called the Orrery, which represents the motion of the Moon about the Earth, Venus and Mercury about the Sun, according to the Copernican System: All carefully examined and corrected by Mr. Desaguliers. DA - MDCCXIX. [1719] CY - London : AU - Desaguliers, J. T. ET - The second edition. PB - printed for W. Mears at the Lamb without Temple-Bar; B. Creake, at the Bible in Jermyn-Street, St. James's; and J. Sackfield in Lincolns-Inn-Square, PP - London : PY - MDCCXIX. [1719] N1 - Edited by Paul Dawson. N1 - A reissue of 'A system of experimental philosophy', London, 1719; a new titlepage, a preface by the author, an errata leaf and an advertisement leaf have been prefixed to the original titlepage. N1 - With two final advertisement leaves. N1 - Price at foot of titlepage: Price five shillings. N1 - Reproduction of original from British Library. ID - 539831 KW - Physics TI - Lectures of experimental philosophyWherein the principles of mechanicks, hydrostaticks, and opticks, are demonstrated and explained at large, by a great number of curious experiments: with a description of the air-pump, and the several experiments thereon: of the condensing-engines; as also of the different species of barometers, thermometers, and hygrometers; with several experiments to prove and explain sir Isaac Newton's theory of light and colours, as performed in a course of mechanical and experimental philosophy. By J. T. Desaguliers, M.A. F.R.S. Illustrated with several curious copper plates to each subject. To which is added, a description of Mr. Rowley's machine, called the Orrery, which represents the motion of the Moon about the Earth, Venus and Mercury about the Sun, according to the Copernican System: All carefully examined and corrected by Mr. Desaguliers. LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://find.gale.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=1116600300&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=usi UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://find.gale.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=1116600300&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=usi ER -