A philosophical dissertation on the diving vessel, projected by Mr. Day, and sunk in Plymouth Sound; ... To which is added, an appendix, shewing the various methods of weighing ships in general.
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| Author / Creator: | Falck, N. D. (Nikolai Detlef), 1736-1783 |
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| Imprint: | London, Printed for the author, and sold by B. Law, [etc.], 1775. |
| Description: | vi, 58, [4] p. II fold. pl. 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Local Note: | I. An historical account of Mr. Day, and the scheme. II. The construction of the vessel. III. The operation of the sink-experiment. IV. A philosophical investigation of the failure of the experiment. V. The endeavours made use of in weighing the vessel. |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1296307 |
