J B Biot - Traité élémentaire d'astronomie physique, avec additions relatives à l'astronomie nautique - 1811
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Traité élémentaire d'astronomie physique, with additions relating to nautical astronomy, by J. B. Biot; leather-bound, illustrated edition in French, original language, two-volume set from around 1811, with 563 pages in volume 1 and numerous plates.
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Overview of books: theory of the sun, theory of the moon, general phenomena of planetary motion, the nature of orbits, stars, their distances and movements, universal gravitation considered as a general fact, on the translational motion of the planetary system, on the correction of the meridian telescope, on the length of the seconds pendulum at different latitudes, M. Laplace's method for determining comet orbits, nautical astronomy, nautical astronomy tables.
Paginations
Volume 1: tables + 563 pages. 10 plates outside the text.
Volume 2:
Book 1: tables + 243 pages. 4 plates.
Book 2: 215 pages. 5 plates.
Book 3: 192 pages + (58 pages of nautical tables), 1 plate. Treatise on the calculations of nautical astronomy with tables designed to facilitate use by M. de Rossel.
Antique leather bindings, smooth decorated backs, title pieces, spines, red edges, bands, folding plates, and very rare specimen tables (see photos).
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The shipment of the order is only done with a tracking number.
Overview of books: theory of the sun, theory of the moon, general phenomena of planetary motion, the nature of orbits, stars, their distances and movements, universal gravitation considered as a general fact, on the translational motion of the planetary system, on the correction of the meridian telescope, on the length of the seconds pendulum at different latitudes, M. Laplace's method for determining comet orbits, nautical astronomy, nautical astronomy tables.
Paginations
Volume 1: tables + 563 pages. 10 plates outside the text.
Volume 2:
Book 1: tables + 243 pages. 4 plates.
Book 2: 215 pages. 5 plates.
Book 3: 192 pages + (58 pages of nautical tables), 1 plate. Treatise on the calculations of nautical astronomy with tables designed to facilitate use by M. de Rossel.
Antique leather bindings, smooth decorated backs, title pieces, spines, red edges, bands, folding plates, and very rare specimen tables (see photos).
Rare works
The shipment of the order is only done with a tracking number.
Details
Number of Books
2
Subject
Astronomy, Chemistry, History, Mathematics, Natural History, Physics, Science, Technology
Book Title
Traité élémentaire d'astronomie physique, avec additions relatives à l'astronomie nautique
Author/ Illustrator
J B Biot
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1811
Height
20 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
13 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
563
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