Gale's cabinet of knowledge: or miscellaneous recreations. Containing moral and philosophical essays, propositions, natural and metaphysical maxims. And Observations on select subjects of general Utility. With a series of easy, entertaining, and interesting mechanical, magnetical, and magical experiments. Including the most celebrated card deceptions ever exhibited. together with about seven hundred serious, comical, and Humorous Queries, Paradoxes, &c. &c. With pertinent and ingenious answers. Being the Essence taken from The Lady's, Gentleman's, & Carnan's Diaries-Martin's Philosophical Magazines-Ozanam & Hooper's Recreations, &c. &c. (illustrated with Copper-Plate Engravings.) To which are added a great number of originals. Likewise, An appendix; containing various propositions tending to prove Light and Heat two distinct beings. With some curious definitions in Optics
Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gale, John 18th/19th cent (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London printed for James Wallis, No. 16, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row 1797
Edition:Second edition considerably enlarged
Subjects:
Online Access:UEI01
BSB01
LCO01
SBR01
UBA01
UBG01
UBM01
UBR01
UBT01
UER01
Volltext
Item Description:English Short Title Catalog, T65232
Reproduction of original from British Library
With three final pages of advertisements
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (xiv,343,[3]Seiten,plates) 12°

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text