BERNOUILLI
Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences. Année 1701
Chez Pierre Mortier|à Amsterdam 1735|9.50 x 17 cm|relié
Second edition statement, illustrated with a frontispiece and 14 plates, most of which are folding, and several in-text figures. Title page in red and black.
Contemporary full marbled brown calf bindings. Raised band spines with ornaments. Red morocco title labels, and black wax volume labels. One lack at head with fragile headcap. Rubbing. One corner slightly bumped.
Notable articles in each of the mentioned sections include the following: New phosphorus, by M. Bernouilli. Analytical observations on colocynth, by M. Boulduc. The absolute quadrature of an infinity of mean portions, by the Marquis de L'Hôpital. Another general rule for central forces, by M. Varignon. General method for finding the difference in declination & right ascension of two stars that are close to each other, using the micrometer, by M. de La Hire. Method for the rectification of curved lines, by M. Carré. Rectification of the cycloid, by M. Carré. Essay on a method for finding the radii of evolutes, tangents, quadratures... by M. de Tschirnhausen. General system of sound intervals, by M. Sauveur. On the relationship of sounds and intervals. General system of music. On harmonic sounds. On reciprocal intervals of sounds. Method for finding fixed pitch. Numerous astronomical observations on eclipses, comets...
Contemporary full marbled brown calf bindings. Raised band spines with ornaments. Red morocco title labels, and black wax volume labels. One lack at head with fragile headcap. Rubbing. One corner slightly bumped.
Notable articles in each of the mentioned sections include the following: New phosphorus, by M. Bernouilli. Analytical observations on colocynth, by M. Boulduc. The absolute quadrature of an infinity of mean portions, by the Marquis de L'Hôpital. Another general rule for central forces, by M. Varignon. General method for finding the difference in declination & right ascension of two stars that are close to each other, using the micrometer, by M. de La Hire. Method for the rectification of curved lines, by M. Carré. Rectification of the cycloid, by M. Carré. Essay on a method for finding the radii of evolutes, tangents, quadratures... by M. de Tschirnhausen. General system of sound intervals, by M. Sauveur. On the relationship of sounds and intervals. General system of music. On harmonic sounds. On reciprocal intervals of sounds. Method for finding fixed pitch. Numerous astronomical observations on eclipses, comets...
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