Exposition du Systeme du Monde
LAPLACE, Pierre Simon
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From Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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About this Item
314, [2]; 312, [4] pages. 2 volumes bound in 1. Short thick 8vo, rubricated edges, original full mottled calf, ornately gilt spine. Paris: Imprimerie du Cercle-Social, An IV [1796]. First edition. Extremely rare. A near fine clean copy. "One of the most successful popularizations of science ever composed." -DSB. An accompaniment to the author's lectures on calculus, mechanics, and astronomy. Contains sections on observable astronomical phenomena, real motion of planets, satellites and comets, a summarization of his work in gravitational mechanics, and a survey of the history of astronomy. "An elegant, non-mathematical classic on astronomy. It is in this work that Laplace introduced one of his most notable contributions (although he himself did not take it very seriously at first) -- the so-called nebular hypothesis, which provided a conjectural account of the origin of the solar system," which exercised powerful influence on scientific thought throughout the 19th century. PMM 252. Seller Inventory # 216893
Bibliographic Details
Title: Exposition du Systeme du Monde
Publisher: Cercle-Social, Paris
Publication Date: 1796
Binding: hardcover
Condition: near fine
Edition: First.
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