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Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 1 Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age

Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742 [Editor]; Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757 [Contributor]; Garden, George, 1649-1733 [Contributor]; Havers, Clopton, -1702 [Contributor]; Mead, Richard, 1673-1754 [Contributor]; Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 [Contributor]; Royal Society (Great Britain) [Contributor]; Wallis, John, 1616-1703 [Contributor]

Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 1 Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age —...

Natural historyVoyages and travels -- Early works to 1800Science -- Early works to 1800
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Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827

Franklin, John, 1786-1847; Richardson, John, Sir, 1787-1865

Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827 — English source edition. Subject: Arctic regions -- Dis...

Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- BritishScientific expeditions -- Arctic regionsNatural history -- Arctic regions
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Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 1 Performed between the years 1818 and 1822

King, Philip Parker, 1793-1856

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 1 Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — English source edition. Sub...

Australia -- Description and travelNatural history -- Australia
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Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 2 Performed between the years 1818 and 1822

King, Philip Parker, 1793-1856

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 2 Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — English source edition. Sub...

Australia -- Description and travelNatural history -- Australia
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Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia Performed Under the Authority of Her Majesty's Government, During the Years 1844, 5, and 6, Together With A Notice of the Province of South Australia in 1847

Sturt, Charles, 1795-1869

Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia Performed Under the Authority of Her Majesty's Government, During the Years 1844, 5, and 6, Together With...

Central Australia -- Discovery and explorationNatural history -- Australia -- Central AustraliaSouth Australia -- Description and travel
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Narrative of an Expedition Through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the Actual Source of This River Embracing an Exploratory Trip Through the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers

Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864

Narrative of an Expedition Through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the Actual Source of This River Embracing an Exploratory Trip Through the St. Croi...

Dakota IndiansMinnesota -- Description and travelOjibwa Indians
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Narrative of the Battle of Cowan's Ford, February 1st, 1781 and Narrative of the Battle of Kings Mountain

Henry, Robert, 1765-1863; Vance, David, 1745-1813

Narrative of the Battle of Cowan's Ford, February 1st, 1781 and Narrative of the Battle of Kings Mountain — English source edition. Subject: United States...

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- CampaignsCowan's Ford, Battle of, N.C., 1781King's Mountain, Battle of, S.C., 1780
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Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy.

Scherzer, Karl, Ritter von, 1821-1903; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 [Commentator]

Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the I...

Voyages around the world -- History -- 19th centuryNovara Expedition (1857-1859)
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Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy.

Scherzer, Karl, Ritter von, 1821-1903

Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the...

Voyages around the world -- History -- 19th centuryNovara Expedition (1857-1859)
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Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836, Vol. 1 [of 3]

King, Philip Parker, 1793-1856; Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865 [Editor]

Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836, Vol. 1 [of 3] — English source edition. Su...

Beagle Expedition (1831-1836)South America -- Description and travelNatural history -- South America
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Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836, Vol. 2 [of 3]

Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865

Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836, Vol. 2 [of 3] — English source edition. Su...

Beagle Expedition (1831-1836)South America -- Description and travelNatural history -- South America
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