Exposition du Systeme du Monde
by LAPLACE, Pierre Simon
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- near fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Cercle-Social, 1796. First. hardcover. near fine. 314, [2]; 312, [4] pages. 2 volumes bound in 1. Short thick 8vo, rubricated edges, original full mottled calf, ornately gilt spine. Paris: Imprimerie du Cercle-Social, An IV [1796]. First edition. Extremely rare. A near fine clean copy.<br/> <br/> "One of the most successful popularizations of science ever composed." -DSB. An accompaniment to the author's lectures on calculus, mechanics, and astronomy. Contains sections on observable astronomical phenomena, real motion of planets, satellites and comets, a summarization of his work in gravitational mechanics, and a survey of the history of astronomy. "An elegant, non-mathematical classic on astronomy. It is in this work that Laplace introduced one of his most notable contributions (although he himself did not take it very seriously at first) -- the so-called nebular hypothesis, which provided a conjectural account of the origin of the solar system," which exercised powerful influence on scientific thought throughout the 19th century. PMM 252.<br/> <br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 216893
- Title
- Exposition du Systeme du Monde
- Author
- LAPLACE, Pierre Simon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Cercle-Social
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1796
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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