Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol 1


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"The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence." (from its Mission Statement). As scientists have explored the world around them, observed and tried to explain natural phenomena, they have been invited to present papers to the Royal Society. Edmond Halley (of Halley's Comet fame) was an eminent member of the society and gathered together some of the most interesting papers of his day. Today, we may see errors in the logic or calculations, based on current knowledge, but these papers are unedited and as presented at the time and show how scientific knowledge was expanding in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Summary by Lynne Thompson (0 hr 37 min)

Chapitres

Introduction 27:15 Lu par Lynne T
An Estimate of the Quantity of the Vapours Raised out of the Sea Derived from E… 21:06 Lu par clarinetcarrot
The True Theory of the Tides, Extracted from that Admired Treatise of Mr. Isaac… 25:17 Lu par Kathleen Moore
A Theory of the Variation of the Magnetical Compass. By Mr. Ed. Halley, Fellow … 27:25 Lu par Barbara Baker
An Account of the Cause of the Change of the Variation of the Magnetical Needle… 37:19 Lu par Barbara Baker
An Historical Account of the Trade Winds and Monsoons, observable in the Seas b… 41:27 Lu par Barbara Baker
A Discourse of the Rule of the Decrease of the height of the Mercury in the Bar… 32:06 Lu par NoelBadrian
A Letter of Mr. Isaac Newton, Professor of the Mathematicks in the University o… 29:00 Lu par Keren Turton
A farther Explanation of the same Theory. 9:26 Lu par Amy Gramour
An introductory Essay to the Doctrine of Sounds, containing some Proposals for … 35:00 Lu par MaryAnn
A Discourse concerning the Modern Theory of Generation, by Dr. George Garden of… 21:30 Lu par Anna Simon
A short Discourse concerning Concoction: Read at a Meeting of the Royal Society… 33:37 Lu par Jim Locke
A Discourse concerning some Influence of Respiration on the Motion of the Heart… 36:03 Lu par Carol
A Discourse concerning some Influence of Respiration on the Motion of the Heart… 32:20 Lu par Carol
Some Thoughts and Experiments concerning Vegetation. By John Woodward, M. D. of… 31:33 Lu par Ann Boulais
Some Thoughts and Experiments concerning Vegetation. By John Woodward, M. D. of… 35:30 Lu par Ann Boulais
An Account of the Measure of the thickness of Gold upon Gilt Wire; together wit… 5:00 Lu par Lynne T
An Account of the several Species of Infinite Quantity, and of the Proportions … 6:13 Lu par Kristin G.
An Account of Dr. Robert Hook's Invention of the Marine Barometer, with its Des… 7:37 Lu par Paula Priebe
A Discourse concerning the Proportional Heat of the Sun in all Latitudes, with … 16:48 Lu par TriciaG
Concerning the Distance of the Fix'd Stars. By the Honourable Francis Roberts, … 4:15 Lu par Paula Priebe
The Famous Mr. Isaac Newton's Theory of the Moon. 22:50 Lu par Availle
An Estimate of the Degrees of the Mortality of Mankind, drawn from curious Tabl… 41:58 Lu par Kalynda
A Discourse concerning Gravity, and its Properties, wherein the Descent of Heav… 55:06 Lu par Cynthia Brooks
A Proposition of general Use in the Art of Gunnery, shewing the Rule of laying … 8:36 Lu par Paula Priebe
A Discourse concerning the Measure of the Airs Resistance to Bodies moved in it… 28:31 Lu par TriciaG
An Analytical Resolution of certain Equations of the Third, Fifth, Seventh, Nin… 11:18 Lu par TriciaG
An Instance of the Excellence of the Modern Algebra, in the Resolution of the P… 23:53 Lu par TriciaG
A Discourse concerning the Action of the Sun and Moon on Animal Bodies; and the… 21:49 Lu par TriciaG
A Discourse concerning the Action of the Sun and Moon on Animal Bodies; and the… 27:22 Lu par TriciaG