A course of hydrostatical and pneumatical experiments... : notebook, 1711.

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A course of hydrostatical and pneumatical experiments... : notebook, 1711.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/516233949

The notebook includes lecture notes, summaries of experiments performed and their results as well as diagrams and drawings of various apparatus. More specifically, Hetherington references the air pump, and several scientists including Robert Boyle, Otto von Guericke, Francis Hauksbee, and Evangelista Torricelli.

1 volume, 23 cm, 291 pages.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Hetherington, J.

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J. Hetherington was a student at College of St. Peter, University of Cambridge, England in 1711. From the description of A course of hydrostatical and pneumatical experiments... : notebook, 1711. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 516233949 ...

Guericke, Otto ˜vonœ 1602-1686

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Hauksbee, Francis, 1666-1713

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Torricelli, Evangelista, 1608-1647

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Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691

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Boyle, British natural philosopher, chemist. Eton College, circa 1635-1638, traveled on continent and studied with private tutors, 1638-1644. He was greatly influenced by his readings of Bacon and Descartes. Became active participant and member "Invisible College, London, 1644 (predecessor of the Royal Society, 1662); established a laboratory, Oxford 1654; Director, East India Company; financed much missionary work including the printing of Bibles for the various British colonies; m...