Miscellanea curiosa : containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age ; being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge ; as also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries : presented to the same society ; to which is added, a discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on human bodies, &c. by R. Mead and also Fontenelle's preface of the usefullness of mathematical learning
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742; Hodgson, James, 1672-1755; Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735; Mead, Richard, 1673-1754; Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757; Royal Society (Great Britain)