The posthumous works of Robert Hooke, M.D. S.R.S. Geom. Prof. Gresh. &c. containing his Cutlerian lectures, and other discourses, read at the meetings of the illustrious Royal Society. In which I. The present Deficiency of Natural Philosophy is discoursed of, with the Methods of rendering it more certain and beneficial. II. The Nature, Motion and Effects of Light are treated of, particularly that of the Sun and Comets. III. An Hypothetical Explication of Memory; how the Organs made use of by the Mind in its Operation may be Mechanically understood. IV. An Hypothesis and Explication of the cause of Gravity, or Gravitation, Magnetism, &c. V. Discourses of Earthquakes, their Causes and Effects, and Histories of several; to which are annext, Physical Explications of several of the Fables in Ovid's Metamorphoses, very different from other Mythologick Interpreters. VI. Lectures for improving Navigation and Astronomy, with the Descriptions of several new and useful Instruments and Contrivance

People / Organizations

• Robert Hooke (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford (printers to the Royal Society) at the Princes Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1705.

Publication year

1705-1705

ESTC No.

T71737

Grub Street ID

295291

Description

[8],xxviii,209,[i.e.210],[2],279-572,[12]p.,plates ; 2⁰

Note

Titlepage in red and black.- With a half-title.- The pagination jumps from 209 [i.e.210] to 279 with the following note: "that two presses being employed in printing these tracts, has caused a chasme in the pages."- Pp.149, 209, 210, 380 misnumbered 194, 201, 209, 379.