The philosophical grammar
being a view of the present state of experimented physiology, or natural philosophy. In four parts. Part I. Somatology, treateth of the universal nature and properties of matter, or substance, and the specifick qualities of natural bodies. Part II. Cosmology, exhibiteth a general view of the universe, and its great constituent parts ; the sun, moon, planets, fix'd stars, &c. Part III. Aerology, compriseth the philosophy of the atmosphere, shewing the wonderful nature and properties of the air, wind, meteors, and other phænomena therein. Part IV. Geology, containeth a philosophical view of the terraqueous globe, in all its parts and productions ; as minerals, metals, stones, &c. The laws of fluids ; the sea, its tides, &c. Of rivers, springs, &c. Of vegetation, and the nature of plants, trees, &c. Of the parts of animal bodies ; and a survey of the nature of beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, shell-animals, &c. The whole extracted from the writings of the greatest naturalists of the last and present age, treated in the familiar way of dialogue, adapted purposely to the capacities of the youth of both sexes ; and adorned and illustrated with variety of copper-plates, maps, &c. Several of which are entirely new, and all easy to be understood
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Author
Contributions
- Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767, engraver - Contributor
- Noon, John, 1679 or 1680-1763, bookseller - Contributor
- Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library) - Contributor
Publication
1735 - Printed for J. Noon, at the White-Hart in Cheapside, near Mercers-Chapel., London, England
Language
English
Word Count
80,500 words, Guess
Page Count
322 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL44012786M
- OCLC Control Number681161901
Other Editions
- The philosophical grammar: being a view of the present state of experimented physiology, or natural philosophy. In four parts. Part I. Somatology, treateth of the universal nature and properties of matter, or substance, and the specifick qualities of natural bodies. Part II. Cosmology, exhibiteth a general view of the universe, and its great constituent parts ; the sun, moon, planets, fix'd stars, &c. Part III. Aerology, compriseth the philosophy of the atmosphere, shewing the wonderful nature and properties of the air, wind, meteors, and other phænomena therein. Part IV. Geology, containeth a philosophical view of the terraqueous globe, in all its parts and productions ; as minerals, metals, stones, &c. The laws of fluids ; the sea, its tides, &c. Of rivers, springs, &c. Of vegetation, and the nature of plants, trees, &c. Of the parts of animal bodies ; and a survey of the nature of beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, shell-animals, &c. The whole extracted from the writings of the greatest naturalists of the last and present age, treated in the familiar way of dialogue, adapted purposely to the capacities of the youth of both sexes ; and adorned and illustrated with variety of copper-plates, maps, &c. Several of which are entirely new, and all easy to be understood
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