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B9781015656598Hardback. New. hardcover
0444196234.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
159254283Urbino Bartholomeo e Simone Ragusij fratelli 1592. Small 4to. Hcalf 19th century gilt spine raised bands titlelabel with gilt lettering. Spine a little rubbed and fronthinge weakening. Corners strenghtened with vellum. Ff 482. With around 90 woodcuts in the text including one on the title-page. A stamp on verso of titlepage the Salamander Collection. Title-page with light browning. A few scattered brownspots but internally clean. Verso of last leaf with errata. Light fraying to the first 3 leaves. <br/><br/><em>Second Italian edition of Heron's main work Spiritalium being his first publication. The work stimulated and contributed substantially to the interest in pneumatics that arose suddenly in the late 16th century and led to the work of Toricelli and Boyle. The "Pneumatics" was not published in Greek until 1693. It is one of the major sources to our knowledge of the techniques and mechanics of Antiquity and the many hydraulic and mechanical inventions by Hero are here depicted for the first time in print. The work includes studies of pneumatics and mechanics and include 89 illustrations of different inventions such as siphons fountains engines an account of a small stationary steam-engine which is of the form now known as Avery's patent the double-force pump etc. which "by the union of compressed air earth fire and water and the concurrence of.elementary principles. supply the most pressing wants of the human life or produce amazement and alarm." The book describes many gadgets and magical tricks and includes the first suggestion of a steam engine see f. 53 verso. Sarton Introduction.Vol. I pp. 208 ff. - Adams H:372 - Poggendorff I: 1084. - Brunet III129. </em> hardcover
157531751Urbini D. Frisolini 1575. Small 4to. Fine recent full vellum in old style with written title on back. Titlepage 80 leaves title unnumb. F 1-80 with 4 leaves misnumb. e.g. F70 instead of 80. The dedicationleaf unnumb. after title missing. Text complete fine and clean with broad margins. One large initial in woodcut and 89 large textillustrations in woodcut. <br/><br/><em>First edition of Heron's main work being his first publication. The work stimulated and contributed substantially to the interest in pneumatics that arose suddenly in the late 16th century and led to the work of Toricelli and Boyle. The "Pneumatics" was not published in Greek until 1693. It is one of the major sources to our knowledge of the techniques and mechanics of Antiquity and the many hydraulic and mechanical inventions by Hero are here depicted for the first time in print. The work includes studies of pneumatics and mechanics and include 89 illustrations of different inventions such as siphons fountains engines an account of a small stationary steam-engine which is of the form now known as Avery's patent the double-force pump etc. which "by the union of compressed air earth fire and water and the concurrence of.elementary principles. supply the most pressing wants of the human life or produce amazement and alarm." The book describes many gadgets and magical tricks and includes the first suggestion of a steam engine see f. 52. - Sarton Introduction.Vol. I pp. 208 ff. - Adams H:369 - Poggendorff I: 1084. </em> hardcover
1647179140Bologna: Per Carlo Zenero 1647. Hardcover. VG overall wear and staining to the white boards text/illustrations/diagrams are very clean and clear with light age toning as expected with age. Bound in simple white boards utility binding only bw illustrated title page 8 103 8 pages bw illustrations and diagrams throughout. Text in Italian. " Aggiontoui dal medesimo Quattro theoremi non men belli. Et il modo con che si fà artificiosamente salir vn canale d'acqua viua ò morta in cima d'ogn'alta torre." - title page translated: Added by the same Quattro theoremi non less belli. And the way in which it is artificially made to rise in a channel of water is dead on top of every high tower. The "Quattro theoremi" p. 87-103--has special title page. Per Carlo Zenero hardcover books
0243514743.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
20192-1684153964Archaia Entertainment Llc 2019. Hardcover. New. 112 pages. 11.50x7.25x0.75 inches. Archaia Entertainment Llc hardcover
20239781608861194BOOM! Studios 2023 Book. New. Hardcover. BOOM! Studios hardcover
837Vve Lepetit, libraire, Paris, 1817.
0365843601.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1909157504Leipzig, Hirzel, 1909. Doppeltitel, 1109 Seiten. Mit vielen Abbildungen. 28 cm. Originalleinenband.
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