The Philosophical Magazine and Journal: Comprehending Various Branches of Science, the Liberal and Fine Arts, Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, Volume 58Richard Taylor and Company, 1821 - Physics |
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ON the Mean Density of the Earth | 3 |
On Light | 13 |
Answers by Dr WM BURNEY to the Queries proposed by JOHN | 22 |
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