1749 Science of ICE 1ed Glaciers Mairan Physics Natural Water Experiment Geology

1749 Science of ICE 1^ed Glaciers Mairan Physics Natural Water Experiment Geology

Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan was an 18^th-century French naturalist known for his studies in physics and natural philosophy. He published the findings of countless experiments including those relating to light, effects of the sun on cold and warm weather, the existence of the circadian rhythm, astronomical surveys and even the Aurora Borealis. One of Mairan’s best works, however, was his study of ice, ‘Dissertation sur la glace’. In this lengthy essay, Mairan describes the behavior of water as ice forms.

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MAIRAN, Jean-Jacques Dortous de

Dissertation sur la glace, ou Explication physique de la formation de la glace, & de ses divers phénomènes

A Paris: de L’Imprimerie Royale, 1749. 1^st edition

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • xxix, [11], 384, xx
  • 5 folding plates
• Language: French
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
• Size: ~7.75in X 4.75in (19.5cm x 12cm)

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