Annales de Chimie et de Physique, Tome XIII: "Sur la Diminution de la durée du jour par le refroidissement de la terre" and "Extrait d'un Memoire sur le Refroidissement seculaire du globe terrestre
by Laplace, Simon; Fourier, Joseph
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Belfast, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Chez Crochard, 1820. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Fine. Two papers by famous scientists describing theories of the cooling of the earth. Laplace's article, "Sur la Diminution de la durée du jour par le refroidissement de la terre" pp. 410-417, 1820; Fourier's article, "Extrait d'un Memoire sur le Refroidissement seculaire du globe terrestre" pp. 418-438. 448 pp., 8vo. Quarter leather binding with brown leather spine and marbled boards. Spine has four raised bands with black leather patch title with gold embossed titling. A very nicely executed later binding originally published in wraps. Light wear at edges. Ex-Library with small ink stamp on title page and at base of page 5. Very clean within.
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- Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
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- 24467
- Title
- Annales de Chimie et de Physique, Tome XIII: "Sur la Diminution de la durée du jour par le refroidissement de la terre" and "Extrait d'un Memoire sur le Refroidissement seculaire du globe terrestre
- Author
- Laplace, Simon; Fourier, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chez Crochard
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1820
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