Maupertuis
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maupertuis (pierre-louis moreau de) la figure de la terre, déterminée par les observations [the academy then sent la condamine and bouguer to peru and maupertuis to lapland, in order to directly measure a meridian arcit is illustrated with a map of the meridian arc measured at the arctic circle and 9 fold-out figures bound at the end of the bookare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 cm), glazed tawny marbled calfskin (period) binding, adorned ribbed spine, red morocco title label, red edges, lovely margins, “l’esprit” bookplate, xxiv-[ pages (complete)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableblunt corners, rare pale spots of foxingthe book makes public maupertuis' conclusions on the flattening of the earth at the polesthe arch was measured in lapland (kittis meridian), between pello in the north and tornea in the southour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store] faites par ordre du roi au cercle polaireits length was much greater than that which could be deduced from picard's calculations in france: newton's theory prevailedthe expedition which he led, sponsored by minister maurepas, was intended to verify the claims of huyghens and newton, who had concluded from richer's measurements in ecuador that the earth was not perfectly round as was believedparis, de l'imprimerie royale, duodecimo volume (19please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein very good condition
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecomplete in itself, contents: recherche des loix du mouvement loi du repos astronomie nautique ou éléments d'astronomie discours sur la parallaxe de la lune read morevolume 4, full leather binding in good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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