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An examination of Dr. Burnet's Theory of the earth ; Some remarks on Whiston's [New] theory of the earth

Keill, John, 1671-1721, author · 1698 · 1 picture

John Keill's 1698 scientific treatise examines and critiques contemporary theories of the earth, drawing on natural philosophy, mechanics and astronomy for an educated readership. The single picture is a plain pen-and-ink diagram of a cylindrical vessel with parallel lines, hatched with dense curved strokes, suggesting a designer might borrow its diagrammatic, hand-drawn cross-hatching for scientific or geological motifs.

Astronomy · Heat · Hydrostatics · Mechanics · Optics · Rainbows · Science · History · Sound · Technology · Science -- History · Technology -- History · Earth (Planet)

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