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The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins ... to which is prefix'd the author's life, and an account of his works   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Author
Wilkins, John, 1614-1672
Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
George Fabyan Collection (Library of Congress)
Title
The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins ... to which is prefix'd the author's life, and an account of his works
Publisher
London, Printed for J. Nicholson [etc.]
Description
Various paging
Parts 1-4 have each special t.-p. dated 1707; pt. 1-2, 4: 5th ed.; pt. 3, 3d ed
"Catalogue of his works": p. vii-viii
I. The discovery of a new world, or, A discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in the moon. With a discourse of the possibility of a passage thither.--II. That 'tis probable our earth is one of the planets.--III. Mercury: or The secret and swift messenger. Shewing how a man may with privacy and speed communicate his thoughts to a friend at any distance.--IV. Mathematical magick: or the wonders that may be perform'd by mechanical geometry.--V. An abstract of his essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language

Subjects: Science; Plurality of worlds; Mechanics; Cryptography
Language English
Publication date 1708
publication_date QS:P577,+1708-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Current location
IA Collections: dulutl; duke_libraries; americana
Accession number
mathematicalphil00wilk
Authority file  OCLC: 1049670193
Source
Internet Archive identifier: mathematicalphil00wilk
https://archive.org/download/mathematicalphil00wilk/mathematicalphil00wilk.pdf

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