The figure of the earth, . determined from observations made by order of the French King, at the polar circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; the abbé Outhier, correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, ... Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis.
Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (1698-1759)
Category
Books
Date
1738
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3052763
Summary
Bibliographic description
vii,[1],232p., [1], IX folded leaves of plates . ill.., map . 8vo.. UNVERIFIED. Shelflist entry - state unknown.
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009.
Makers and roles
Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (1698-1759)