Observations sur la physique, sur l'histoire naturelle et sur les arts,. Tome XXXI

Rozier, François, 1734-1793, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier; J.A. Mongez, Jr, and others.

Published by Au Bureau du Journal de Physique, Paris, 1787

About this Item

Quarto (28 cm); 480 pages, 12 engraved plates. Engraved headpieces. Many pages unopened. In stiff paste paper, paper label on spine titled in manuscript and with volume number in ink. Old bookplate. Volumes 31, comprising the issues for August through December 1787, of the lively forum for the publication of advancements in physics, natural history, and in mechanical arts. The "Journal de Physique, as it was known, published monthly, unlike the annals of the Royal Academy, which published annually. Consequently, it was able to publish innovative papers and reports of lectures given at the Academy long before their "official" appearance. The rapidity of this channel from research to publication remains a remarkable achievement. Among the papers published in this six-month period are two by Lavoisier (one on oxydation, one on chemical nomenclature), and a letter from Benjamin Franklin to David Le Roy. Seller Inventory # 6426

Bibliographic Details

Title: Observations sur la physique, sur l'histoire...

Publisher: Au Bureau du Journal de Physique, Paris

Publication Date: 1787

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: Original edition.