Including all Robert Boyle's published works, this is the first seven volumes of a 14-volume set. All texts are fully annotated and comprehensively indexed. Works originally in Latin are presented in their contemporary English translations.
VOLUME 6 Publications of 1668-71, Introductory Notes New Experiments
concerning the Relation between Light and Air, from Philosophical
Transactions, nos 3 1-2 (1668) A Continuation of New Experiments
Physico-Mechanical Touching the Spring and Weight of the Air, and their
Effects. (1669) The I Part (Spring of the Air, 1st Continuation) Notes &c.
about the Atmospheres of Consistent Bodies The Contents Of Absolute Rest in
Bodies (1669) New Pneumatical Experiments about Respiration, from
Philosophical Transactions, nos 62-3 (1670) Tracts written by the Honourable
Robert Boyle (1670) (Cosmical Qualities) An Introduction to the History of
Particular Qualities Of the Systematical or Cosmical Qualities of Things 285
Cosmical Suspicions Of the Temperature of the Subterraneal Regions Of the
Temperature of the Submarine Regions Relations about the Bottom of the Sea
Tracts Written by the Honourable Robert Boyle... Of A Discovery of the
Admirable Rarefaction of Air, etc. (1670) (Rarefaction) The Usefulness of
Natural Philosophy; II, sect. 2 (1671) Essay I, General Considerations about
the Means whereby Experimental Philosophy may become Useful to Human Life
Essay II, Of the Usefulness of Mathematics to Natural Philosophy Essay III,
Of the Usefulness of Mechanical Disciplines to Natural Philosophy Essay IV,
That the Goods of Mankind may be much encreased by the Naturalists Insight
into Trades: with an Appendix Essay V, Of doing by Physical knowledge what is
wont to require Manual Skill Essay VI (X ), Of Mens great Ignorance of the
Uses of Natural Things Glossary
Michael Hunter, Edward B Davis
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