1780 Picard’s Famous Nivellement Studied by Isaac Newto
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1780 Picard’s Famous Nivellement Studied by Isaac Newton Astronomy Earth Measurements
Jean Picard was an important 17th-century French astronomer, known for his measurements of the size of the Earth. His most prestigious and well-known book was ‘Traite du Nivellement’, a work that was discovered and published by Philippe de la Hire in 1684. It wasn’t reissued until 1780, nearly 100 years after its initial edition, and is still considered one of the best works on astronomy from the 17th-century. This work primarily focuses on Picard’s discovery of measurements and distances of the earth. In fact, it was so accurate that it was referenced and studied by Newton on his research of universal gravitation.
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PICARD, Jean
Traité du nivellement, par M. l'abbé Picard, ... avec une Relation raisonnée de divers nivellemens, & une Exposition abrégée de la mesure de la terre, par le même auteur. ouvrage posthume, primitivement publié par M. de La Hire, ... Nouvelle édition, corrigée, rectifiée, & enrichie d'un petit Traité à part sur le même objet ... par l'auteur de la Théorie des etres sensibles
A Paris : Chez L. Cellot : Jombert fils jeune, 1780.
Details:
•Collation: Complete with all pages
o[1 blank], 212; 236, [1 blank]
o7 folding plates
•Language: English
•Binding: Leather; tight & secure
•Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10cm)
•Very rare with no other example for sale worldwide at present
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Jean Picard was an important 17th-century French astronomer, known for his measurements of the size of the Earth. His most prestigious and well-known book was ‘Traite du Nivellement’, a work that was discovered and published by Philippe de la Hire in 1684. It wasn’t reissued until 1780, nearly 100 years after its initial edition, and is still considered one of the best works on astronomy from the 17th-century. This work primarily focuses on Picard’s discovery of measurements and distances of the earth. In fact, it was so accurate that it was referenced and studied by Newton on his research of universal gravitation.
Item number: #4057
Price: $499
PICARD, Jean
Traité du nivellement, par M. l'abbé Picard, ... avec une Relation raisonnée de divers nivellemens, & une Exposition abrégée de la mesure de la terre, par le même auteur. ouvrage posthume, primitivement publié par M. de La Hire, ... Nouvelle édition, corrigée, rectifiée, & enrichie d'un petit Traité à part sur le même objet ... par l'auteur de la Théorie des etres sensibles
A Paris : Chez L. Cellot : Jombert fils jeune, 1780.
Details:
•Collation: Complete with all pages
o[1 blank], 212; 236, [1 blank]
o7 folding plates
•Language: English
•Binding: Leather; tight & secure
•Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10cm)
•Very rare with no other example for sale worldwide at present
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!4057
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