New experiments and observations touching cold, or An experimental history of cold, begun. : To which are added an examen of antiperistasis, and an examen of Mr. Hobs's doctrine about cold. By the Honorable Robert Boyle, Fellow of the Royal Society. Whereunto is annexed An account of freezing, brought in to the Royal Society, by the learned Dr. C. Merret, a Fellow of it.

New experiments and observations touching cold, or An experimental history of cold, begun. :

To which are added an examen of antiperistasis, and an examen of Mr. Hobs's doctrine about cold. By the Honorable Robert Boyle, Fellow of the Royal Society. Whereunto is annexed An account of freezing, brought in to the Royal Society, by the learned Dr. C. Merret, a Fellow of it.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.
Contributors: Merret, Christopher, 1614-1695.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : printed for John Crook, at the sign of the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard, MDCLXV. [1665]
Subjects:
Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679. > Problemata physica.
Cold > Early works to 1800.
Cryobiology > Early works to 1800.
Low temperature research > Early works to 1800.
Notes:"An account of freezing made in December and January, 1662" (caption title) has separate pagination.

Includes a reply to: Hobbes, Thomas. Problemata physica.

For full collation see Fulton (J.F.): Bibliography of Robert Boyle, 1931 (Oxford Bibliographical Society, Proceedings III, i).

Physical description: [60], 696, [4], 697-803, [5], 805-845, [11], 54, [2] p., 2 leaves of folded plates ; 8vo.

Citations/References: Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B3996

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