Priestley, Joseph 1733-1804

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Works:	2,836 works in 6,601 publications in 21 languages and 65,686 library holdings
Genres:	Biography
Roles:	Editor, Translator, Recipient, Other, Correspondent, Author of introduction, Dedicatee, Honoree, Creator
Classifications:	ac4, 540.924

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Publications about Joseph Priestley

Publications by Joseph Priestley

Publications by Joseph Priestley, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Joseph Priestley

The invention of air : a story of science, faith, revolution, and the birth of America by Steven Johnson ( Book )
The cautionary scientists : Priestley, Lavoisier, and the founding of modern chemistry by Kenneth S Davis ( Book )
Joseph Priestley and English Unitarianism in America by J. D Bowers ( Book )
Joseph Priestley; revolutions of the eighteenth century by F. W Gibbs ( Book )
The enlightenment of Joseph Priestley : a study of his life and work from 1733 to 1773 by Robert E Schofield ( Book )

Scientists of the industrial revolution: Joseph Black, James Watt, Joseph Priestley [and] Henry Cavendish by J. G Crowther ( Book )
Joseph Priestley, scientist, philosopher, and theologian ( Book )
The enlightened Joseph Priestley : a study of his life and work from 1773 to 1804 by Robert E Schofield ( Book )
Three philosophers (Lavoisier, Priestley and Cavendish) by W. R Aykroyd ( Book )
A life of Joseph Priestley by Anne Holt ( Book )
A bibliography of Joseph Priestley, 1733-1804 by Ronald E Crook ( Book )
Joseph Priestley, scientist, theologian, and metaphysician : a symposium celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of the discovery of oxygen by Joseph Priestley in 1774 by Joseph Priestley Symposium ( Book )
The apocalyptic politics of Richard Price and Joseph Priestley : a study in late eighteenth century English republican millennialism by Jack Fruchtman ( Book )
Priestley in America, 1794-1804 by Edgar Fahs Smith ( Book )
Oxygen : a play in two acts by Carl Djerassi ( Book )
Revolutionary in exile : the emigration of Joseph Priestley to America, 1794-1804 by Jenny Graham ( Book )
Joseph Priestley, pioneer chemist by Rebecca B Marcus ( Book )
Joseph Priestly, adventurer in science and champion of truth by F. W Gibbs ( Book )
Observations on the emigration of Dr. Joseph Priestley and on the several addresses delivered to him on his arrival at New-York by William Cobbett ( Book )
Science, medicine, and dissent : Joseph Priestley (1733-1804): papers celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Priestley together with a catalogue of an exhibition held at the Royal Society and the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine ( Book )

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Most widely held works by Joseph Priestley

Science and education by Thomas Henry Huxley ( Book )
74 editions published between 1893 and 2006 in English and Chinese and held by 985 libraries worldwide

A scientific autobiography of Joseph Priestley, 1733-1804; selected scientific correspondence by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
4 editions published in 1966 in English and held by 767 libraries worldwide

Autobiography of Joseph Priestley. Memoirs written by himself. An account of further discoveries in air by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
58 editions published between 1805 and 2010 in English and held by 725 libraries worldwide

Joseph Priestley, selections from his writings by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
9 editions published between 1962 and 1967 in English and held by 684 libraries worldwide

A course of lectures on oratory and criticism by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
30 editions published between 1777 and 2005 in English and German and held by 671 libraries worldwide

The history and present state of electricity, with original experiments by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
117 editions published between 1767 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 629 libraries worldwide

Priestley's writings on philosophy, science, and politics by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
9 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 473 libraries worldwide

Experiments and observations on different kinds of air by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
105 editions published between 1772 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 458 libraries worldwide

The history and present state of discoveries relating to vision, light, and colours by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
55 editions published between 1771 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 340 libraries worldwide

Letters to the Right Honourable Edmund Burke : occasioned by his Reflections on the revolution in France, &c by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
68 editions published between 1791 and 2008 in English and French and held by 316 libraries worldwide

Considerations on the doctrine of phlogiston, and the decomposition of water by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
27 editions published between 1796 and 1985 in English and French and held by 311 libraries worldwide

Lectures on history, and general policy; to which is prefixed, An essay on a course of liberal education for civil and active life by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
30 editions published between 1788 and 1826 in English and held by 300 libraries worldwide

A course of lectures on the theory of language and universal grammar by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
29 editions published between 1762 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 286 libraries worldwide

The theological and miscellaneous works of Joseph Priestley by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
78 editions published between 1817 and 1999 in English and held by 280 libraries worldwide

Disquisitions relating to matter and spirit. To which is added the history of the philosophical doctrine concerning the origin of the soul, and the nature of matter; with its influence on Christianity, especially with respect to the doctrine of the pre-existence of Christ by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
21 editions published between 1777 and 1999 in English and held by 254 libraries worldwide

An address to Protestant dissenters of all denominations on the approaching election of members of Parliament, with respect to the state of public liberty in general, and of American affairs in particular by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
31 editions published between 1774 and 1949 in English and held by 207 libraries worldwide

Discourses on the evidence of revealed religion by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
41 editions published between 1794 and 2005 in English and held by 203 libraries worldwide

Extracts from Doctor Priestley's catechism by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
56 editions published between 1767 and 2005 in English and held by 173 libraries worldwide

A description of A new chart of history Containing a view of the principal revolutions of empire that have taken place in the world. By Joseph Priestley by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
105 editions published between 1769 and 2005 in English and held by 157 libraries worldwide

A description of a chart of biography with a catalogue of all the names inserted in it, and the dates annexed to them. By Joseph Priestley by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
23 editions published between 1765 and 1800 in English and held by 50 libraries worldwide

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Associated Subjects

Air‍ Apologetics‍ Bibliography‍ Biography‍ Cavendish, Henry,--1731-1810‍ Charts, diagrams, etc.‍ Chemistry‍ Chemists‍ Chronology, Historical‍ Church history‍ Controversial literature‍ Criticism‍ Dissenters, Religious‍ Divinity of Christ‍ Early works‍ Education‍ Electricity‍ England‍ England--Birmingham English language--Grammar‍ France Free will and determinism‍ Great Britain History‍ History‍ Jesus Christ‍ Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent,--1743-1794‍ Liberty‍ Materialism‍ Oratory‍ Oxygen‍ Philosophy and religion‍ Philosophy of nature‍ Phlogiston‍ Political science‍ Priestley, Joseph,--1733-1804‍ Records and correspondence‍ Reflections on the revolution in France (Burke, Edmund)‍ Religion‍ Revelation‍ Revolution (France : 1789-1799)‍ Science--Study and teaching‍ Scientists‍ Sermons‍ Soul‍ Theology‍ Unitarianism‍ United States Water--Composition‍ Watt, James,--1736-1819‍

Alternative Names

Priestley, J.

Priestley, J. 1733-1804

Priestley, Jos. (Joseph), 1733-1804

Priestley, Joseph

Priestly, Joseph 1733-1804

Pristli, Dzhozef, 1733-1804

Languages

English (6,295)
German (166)
French (162)
Undetermined (120)
Italian (37)
Dutch (21)
No Linguistic content (9)
Chinese (7)
Latin (7)
Spanish (6)
Japanese (5)
Russian (4)
Greek, Ancient (4)
Welsh (3)
Portuguese (2)
Irish (2)
Greek, Modern (2)
Korean (1)
Multiple languages (1)
Basque (1)
Czech (1)

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The history and present state of discoveries relating to vision, light, and colours

Disquisitions relating to matter and spirit. To which is added the history of the philosophical doctrine concerning the origin of the soul, and the nature of matter; with its influence on Christianity, especially with respect to the doctrine of the pre-existence of Christ

The enlightenment of Joseph Priestley : a study of his life and work from 1733 to 1773

Joseph Priestley, scientist, philosopher, and theologian

The enlightened Joseph Priestley : a study of his life and work from 1773 to 1804

Joseph Priestley, scientist, theologian, and metaphysician : a symposium celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of the discovery of oxygen by Joseph Priestley in 1774