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1768CCC-194MB. edition Chez la Veuve Estienne, Paris, 1768, reliure d epoque plein cuir dos 5 nerf, etiquette titre et tome, nombreuses gravures 21 dont 8 pleine page et 13 depliantes toutes hors-texte, plus un frontispice, charniere legerement fendu, ensemble en tres bon etat, photos possibles
178044929Paris, Moutard, Panckoucke, 1780. 4to. Contemp. full sprinckled calf with 5 raised bands on spine. Richly gilt compartments, title-and tomelabels with gilt lettering. ""Mémoires fe Mathematique et de Physique, Présentés à l'Academie des Sciences par divers Savans"", Tome VIII. XXIV,624 pp., 8 engraved plates a. 52 folded tables. (Entire volume offered). Van Swinden's work: pp. 1-576, 3 folded engraved plates and 52 folded tables.
178044929Paris Moutard Panckoucke 1780. 4to. Contemp. full sprinckled calf with 5 raised bands on spine. Richly gilt compartments title-and tomelabels with gilt lettering. "Mémoires fe Mathematique et de Physique Présentés à l'Academie des Sciences par divers Savans" Tome VIII. XXIV624 pp. 8 engraved plates a. 52 folded tables. Entire volume offered. Van Swinden's work: pp. 1-576 3 folded engraved plates and 52 folded tables. <br/><br/><em>First edition of Van Swinden's large work on magnetism and the function of the compass and the variability of magnetic needles. It also explained the diurnal variation of the earth's magnetic force.In 1767 van Swinden obtained the chair of philosophy logic and metaphysics at Franekar University. He studied all the popular scientific topics of the period especially magnetism electricity meteorolgy and chemistry and corresponded with many leading scientists including Bonnet Euler Deluc J. C. Wilcke Bertholon and Lalande. His Tentamen de magnete 1772 dealt with his mathematical theory of magnetism and in 1777 he and Coulomb shared the gold medal of the Paris Academy of Sciences for a very detailed prize essay on magnetism Recherches sur les aiguilles aimantées. the essay offered.Poggendorff II 1057 </em> hardcover
