Observations sur la physique, sur l'histoire naturelle et sur les arts,...: Tome XXXI
by Rozier, François, 1734-1793, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier; J.A. Mongez, Jr, and others
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Paris: Au Bureau du Journal de Physique, 1787. Original edition. Very Good. Quarto (28 cm); 480 pages, 12 engraved plates. Engraved headpieces. Many pages unopened. In stiff paste paper, paper label on spine titled in manuscript and with volume number in ink. Old bookplate.
Volumes 31, comprising the issues for August through December 1787, of the lively forum for the publication of advancements in physics, natural history, and in mechanical arts. The "Journal de Physique, as it was known, published monthly, unlike the annals of the Royal Academy, which published annually. Consequently, it was able to publish innovative papers and reports of lectures given at the Academy long before their "official" appearance. The rapidity of this channel from research to publication remains a remarkable achievement. Among the papers published in this six-month period are two by Lavoisier (one on oxydation, one on chemical nomenclature), and a letter from Benjamin Franklin to David Le Roy.
Volumes 31, comprising the issues for August through December 1787, of the lively forum for the publication of advancements in physics, natural history, and in mechanical arts. The "Journal de Physique, as it was known, published monthly, unlike the annals of the Royal Academy, which published annually. Consequently, it was able to publish innovative papers and reports of lectures given at the Academy long before their "official" appearance. The rapidity of this channel from research to publication remains a remarkable achievement. Among the papers published in this six-month period are two by Lavoisier (one on oxydation, one on chemical nomenclature), and a letter from Benjamin Franklin to David Le Roy.
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- Bookseller
- Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6426
- Title
- Observations sur la physique, sur l'histoire naturelle et sur les arts,...
- Author
- Rozier, François, 1734-1793, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier; J.A. Mongez, Jr, and others
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Original edition
- Publisher
- Au Bureau du Journal de Physique
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1787
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Benjamin Franklin Chemistry Mineralogy natural history birds
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- The Long Eighteenth Century;
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