Some considerations touching the vsefvlnesse of experimental natural philosophy : propos'd in a familiar discourse to a friend, by way of invitation to the study of it / by ... Robert Boyle.
| Author/creator | Boyle, Robert |
| Other author | Sharrock, Robert, 1630-1684. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | A second edition (since the first published June 1663). |
| Publication Info | Oxford [England] : Printed by Hen. Hall ..., for Ri. Davis, 1664 [i.e. 1671] |
| Description | 2 v. ([16], 126, [4], 299, 416, [17]; [29], 47, [2], 20, [4], 14, [2], [28], [2], 26, [2], [50] p.) : ill. |
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| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| Contents | (Book 1) Of the vsefulnesse of natural philosophy : the first part : of its vsefulnesse in reference to the mind of man -- The second part : of its vsefulnesse to physick -- An appendix to the first section of the second part -- The citations Englished -- (Book 2) Of the vsefulnesse of experimental philosophy : the second part : the second section : Of its vsefulnesse to the empire of man over inferior creatures -- Of the vsefulnesse of mathematicks to natural philosophy -- Of the vsefulnesse of mechanical disciplines to natural philosophy -- That the goods of mankind may be much encreased by the naturalist's insight into trades -- Of doing by physical knowledge, what is wont to require manval skill -- Essay X, Of mens great ignorance of the vses of natural things. |
| General note | Edited by Robert Sharrock. |
| General note | Vertical half title: p. [417] (i.e. [399]). |
| General note | Another edition (Fulton 51) is distinguished from this by "naturall" on the t.p. of v. 1. |
| General note | "There seems little doubt that issue B was reprinted from issue A in 1671 and published (making with tom. II a complete work) in that year."-- cf. Fulton, J. Bibl. of Robert Boyle. |
| General note | Includes indexes. |
| General note | V. 2 has title: Some considerations touching the vsefvlnesse of experimental naturall philosophy ... : the second tome, containing the later section of the part. Oxford, 1671. |
| General note | Reel 758:17 has "second tome" only. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. |
| References | Wing B4030 (v. 1) |
| References | Wing B4031 (v. 2) |
| References | Madan 2655 (v. 1) |
| References | Madan 2882 (v. 2) |
| References | Fulton, J. Bibl. of Robert Boyle 52 (v.1) |
| References | Fulton, J. Bibl. of Robert Boyle 53 (v.2) |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 707:13 and 758:17) |
| Other title | Some considerations touching the usefulnesse of experimental natural philosophy. |
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| Stock number | CL0037000023 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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