OCR PDF Compression. A publication from the mid 1700's, The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society provides an interesting read. It was one of the premier and most influential scientific journals of early industrial era. This is one page from that document, taken from volume 50, published in 1758. It is a useful publication for the purposes of reasearching some of the beginnings of modern science. Office Automation
OCR PDF Compression. A publication from the mid 1700's, The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society provides an interesting read. It was one of the premier and most influential scientific journals of early industrial era. This is one page from that document, taken from volume 50, published in 1758. It is a useful publication for the purposes of reasearching some of the beginnings of modern science. Office Automation
OCR PDF Compression. A publication from the mid 1700's, The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society provides an interesting read. It was one of the premier and most influential scientific journals of early industrial era. This is one page from that document, taken from volume 50, published in 1758. It is a useful publication for the purposes of reasearching some of the beginnings of modern science. Office Automation
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