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)

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