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Maupertuis (Pierre Louis Moreau De)

The Figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle: by Messrs. De Maupertuis, Camus, Clairault, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; the Abbe Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr, Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis.

London: Printed for T. Cox, 1737.,

681.26 €

Forest Books William Laywood

(Grantham, United Kingdom)

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Author
Maupertuis (Pierre Louis Moreau De)
Publishers
London: Printed for T. Cox, 1737.
Keyword
SCIENCE SIR ISAAC NEWTON LAPLAND NORTH POLE POLAR CIRCLE

Description

first English edition, 8vo (197 x 123 mm), vii, [1], 232pp., folding engraved map and 9 folding plates, charming engraved head-piece of sled being pulled by a reindeer, title with unobtrusive light water-stain to lower outer corner, generally a crisp clean copy, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, slightly rubbed but a very good copy. First English translation, published in the same year as the French original. An account of the French expedition to Lapland made to measure a degree of meridian at the North Pole, thereby verifying the Newtonian hypothesis that the earth was flatter towards the poles. Provenance: Contemporary signature of W. Dawker at head of front free endpaper.
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