Essays, political, economical, and philosophical
By: by Benjamin, count of Rumford ... Vol. I[-III]
Edition: The 5th ed.
Publisher: Printed by A. Strahan for T. Caddell ...
Published: 1800
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Poor; Charities; Food; Fireplaces; Heat; Kitchen utensils; Hot Temperature; Cooking and Eating Utensils
Work titles: Count Rumford's experimental essays, political, economical, and philosophical
Notes: Vols. 2-3: "A new edition."

V.2 : p. 311-312 repeated in pagination.
Table of contents: title: V. 1. [Essay I]; title: An account of an establishment for the poor at Munich; title: Essay II. Of the fundamental principles on which general establishments for the relief of the poor may be formed in all countries; title: Essay III. Of food; and particularly of feeding the poor; title: Essay IV. Of chimney fire-places, with proposals for improving them, to save fuel; to render dwelling-houses more comfortable, and salubrious; and effectually to prevent chimnies from smoking; title: Essay V.A short account of several public institutions lately formed in Bavaria. Together with the appendix to the first volume.; title: v. 2. Essay VI. Of the management of fire, and the economy of fuel; title: Essay VII. Of the propagation of heat in fluids. In two parts; title: Essay VIII. Of the propagation of heat in various substances; title: Essay IX. An experimental inquiry concerning the source of the heat which is excited by friction.; title: v. 3. Essay X. On the construction of kitchen fire-places and kitchen utensils [In 3 pts.]; title: Essay XI. Supplementary observations concerning chimney fire-places; title: Essay XII. Observations concerning the salubrity of warm rooms in cold weather; title: Essay XIII. Observations concerning the salubrity of warm bathing; title: Essay XIV. Supplementary observations relating to the management of fires in closed fire-places; title: Essay XV. Of the use of steam as a vehicle for transporting heat from one place to another.