Nollet [Jean Antoine] Le�ons de Physique Exp�rimentale. Paris, Gu�rin, 1753-55. 6 vols in small 8vo. Half title + frontispiece + title + lx + 379p; half title + title + 488p; 512p; 535p; vi + [1] + 592p; [4] + 524p. With 116 engraved folding plates. Contemporary mottled sheep, back strips gilt; worn. A popular illustrated French work encapsulating 18th century knowledge of experimental physics. Individual volumes deal with mechanics, hydrostatics, the properties of air, water & fire, optics, astronomy, magnetism and electricity. The physician Nollet (1700-70) gave lectures with demonstrations. He was particularly interested in the study of electricity, and there are sections on the nature of electricity and on lightning and artificial light. The presentations are lively, comprehensive, and up-to-date, with full directions for realizing the effects under study and excellent illustrations of apparatus (DSB X, 145-147); His observations upon the electrical powers of different kinds of glass are given in the 6th volume (Mottelay, p182). An attractive set. Bestandsnummer des Verk�ufers ABE-1469212698466

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Titel: Le�ons de Physique Exp�rimentale.

Verlag: Paris, Gu�rin, 1753-55.

Einband: Hardcover

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