The Argand Burner : Its Origin and Development in France and England 1780-1800. An Epoch in the History of Science .,.

Schrøder, Michael

Published by Odense University Press [1969], Odense, 1969

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23x15cm, 232 pp., University of Copenhagen doctoral dissertation. Full title reads: "The Argand Burner : Its Origin and Development in France and England 1780-1800. An Epoch in the History of Science Illustrated by the Life and Work of the Physicist Ami Argand (1750-1803)". Contents: The Oil Lamp before Argand; The Origin of the Tubular-Wick Lamp; The Great Controversies and 'Decouverte des Lampes'; The Theoretical Working of the Argand Burner; Technical Account & Description; Manufacture & Legal Affairs. Minor rubbing. Name on half-title. VG. Seller Inventory # 022568

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Title: The Argand Burner : Its Origin and ...

Publisher: Odense University Press [1969], Odense

Publication Date: 1969

Binding: orig. wrappers

Illustrator: 12pp photoplates