Nova methodus construendi clepsydras, quae proponuntur ut exactissima temporis mensura eruatur & ut longitudines in usum navigationis inveniantur. Inseritur et exponitur in epistola. Ad . Joannem Federighi

CLEPSYDRA

Published by Andrea Bonducci, Firenze, 1746

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In-12 de 1 f. bl., (2), 32 pp., 1 planche h.-t. Broch�, couverture jaune de l'�poque. Premi�re �dition. Une nouvelle m�thode de construction des clepsydres, utilisant du mercure pour une mesure du temps plus pr�cise, afin de d�terminer les longitudes en mer. Illustr� par une planche d�pliante. L'auteur a pr�sent� son invention � l' Acad�mie Royale des Sciences de Paris en 1745. Il cite dans son ouvrage cette critique de l'Acad�mie : "Comme l'auteur de ce m�moire parait �tre dans le dessin de faire diverses recherches & exp�riences pour s'assurer de la pr�cision de la clepsydre qu'il propose, nous ne sommes pas en �tat de juger si elle est pr�f�rable � plusieurs autres, qui ont d�j� �t� propos�es � l'Acad�mie ." L'�pitre d�dicatoire � Giovanni Federighi est sign� : "n. u." (ou "n. n." ?). Tr�s bon exemplaire de cette publication introuvable. In-12 de 1 f. bl., (2), 32 pp., 1 planche h.-t. Broch�, couverture jaune de l'�poque. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - First edition. A new method of constructing a clepsydra (a waterclock), using mercury for more accurate time measurement, to determine longitudes at sea. Illustrated with a folding plate. The author presented his invention to the Acad�mie Royale des Sciences de Paris in 1745. In his book, he quotes this criticism by the Acad�mie: "As the author of this memoir appears to be in the process of making various researches & experiments to ensure the precision of the clepsydra he proposes, we are not in a position to judge whether it is preferable to several others, which have already been proposed to the Acad�mie.". The dedicatory epistle to Giovanni Federighi is signed: "n. u." (or "n. n."?). A very good copy of this rare publication. -.

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Nova methodus construendi clepsydras, quae proponuntur ut exactissima temporis mensura eruatur & ut longitudines in usum navigationis inveniantur. Inseritur et exponitur in epistola. Ad . Joannem Federighi

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Andrea Bonducci, Firenze

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1746

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