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Perpetual motion

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  • Clocks: James Cox's "perpetual motion" self-winding clock. Engraving by J. Lodge, 1774.
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    A new system of natural philosophy, on the principle of perpetual motion; with a variety of other useful discoveries / By William Martin.

    Martin, Wm. (William), 1772-1851. | Date: 1821
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    Clocks: James Cox's "perpetual motion" self-winding clock. Engraving by J. Lodge, 1774.

    | Date: 1774 | Reference: 40950i
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    A dialogue philosophicall : Wherein natures secret closet is opened, and the cause of all motion in nature shewed ovt of matter and forme, tending to mount mans minde from nature to supernaturall and celestial promotion: and how all things exist in the number of three. : Together with the wittie inuention of an artificiall perpetuall motion, presented to the kings most excellent maiestie. / All which are discoursed betweene two speakers, Philadelph, and Theophrast, brought together by Thomas Tymme, professour of diuinitie.

    Tymme, Thomas, -1620 | Date: 1612..
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    Triumphans perpetuum mobile Orffyreanum omnibus summis orbis universi principibus magistratibus & stratibus debita cum submissione venale propositum, una cum variis ejusdem effectibus per authentica testimonia confirmatum / ab ejusdem inventore. Orffyreo [pseud.].

    Bessler, Johann Ernst Elias, 1680 or 1681- | Date: 1719
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    Perpetual motion : the history of an obsession / Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume.

    Ord-Hume, Arthur W. J. G. | Date: 1977
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