M. L'Abbé Nollet - Leçons de Physique Expérimentale - 1775

Rare five-volume illustrated set of one of the most important treatises on physics of the 18th century.

Based on the famous public lectures that Nollet gave before scholars, students and members of the French aristocracy, this work methodically gathers the most advanced experimental knowledge of its era and helps disseminate the scientific spirit founded on observation, experiment and demonstration -

Refusing purely theoretical speculation, the author builds his teaching around meticulously described experiments, showing how natural phenomena can be explained by reproducible facts and physical laws -

It first lays out the general principles of the experimental method, the importance of measuring instruments, the rules of observation and the necessity of verifying hypotheses by experiment, making this approach the foundation of all solid scientific knowledge -

M. L'Abbé Nollet - Leçons de Physique Expérimentale - 1775 - Volume I, II, III, V and VI - Missing Volume IV - Durand, Neveu -
Approximately 2661 pages

Good condition of bindings, volumes in their full original marbled calf leather, wear from use, some minor defects on boards and spine, headcaps and corners worn, red edges, spine with raised bands ornamented, titles and volumes gilt on morocco pieces -

Good interior condition, browning, fine vignette on title page, volumes enriched with beautiful engravings in black without text including folding plates, guard leaves marbled in decent condition, pleasing overall -

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