Lectures and collections made by Robert Hooke, secretary of the Royal Society. Cometa. Containing observations of the comet in April, 1677. Fragments of several lectures about those of 1664. and 1665. Sir Chr. Wren's hypothesis and geometrical problem about those comets, a discourse concerning the comet of 1677. Mr. Boyle's observation made on two new phosphori of Mr. Baldwin, and Mr. Craft. Mr. Gallet's letter to Mr. Cassini, together with his observation of [Mercury] sub [Sun]. Mr. Cassini' reflections upon those of Gassendus, and Hevelius, and upon this. Mr. Hally's letter and observation of the same made at St. Hellena. Mr. Cassini's observation of the diurnal motion of [Jupiter], and other changes happening in it. Microscopium. Containing Mr. Leeuwenhoeck's two letters concerning some late microscopical discoveries. The author's discourse and description of microscopes, improved for discerning the nature and texture of bodies. P. Cherubine's accusations answered. Mr. Young's lette

People / Organizations

• Robert Hooke (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Martyn, printer to the Royal Society, at the Bell in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1678.

Publication year

1678-1678

ESTC No.

R23972

Grub Street ID

107811

Description

[8], 112 p., V folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 4⁰

Note

The bracketed words in the title transcription are represented by astronomical symbols on the title page.

The words "Observations of the comet ... other changes happening in it." and "Mr. Leeuwenhoeck's two letters ... anatomical observations." are bracketed together on title page.Citation/references Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), H2618

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