FOURIER, (JEAN BAPTISTE JOSEPH). - THE PHYSICAL THEORY OF HEAT.

Questions Sur la Théorie-Physique de la Chaleur rayonnante.

Paris, Crochard, 1817. Contemp. hcalf. Spine with gilt lettering. Light scratching to spine In: "Annales de Chimie, ou Recueil de Mémoires concernant la Chemie" 2e Series, Tome 6. - 448,(4) pp. a. 2 engraved plates. (The entire volume offered). Fourier's paper: pp. 259-303. Internally clean and fine. Stamps on verso of title-page.

First apperance of this importent memoir in which Fourier gives an account of the Physical theory of heat conduction and radiation.

"Fourier made observations on the heating power of the Sun and on night-time refrigeration. He conducted experiments on the heating and cooling of objects of different composition and shape, and on the transmission,
absorption and reflection of radiant heat. He employed basic physical principles and formulated mathematical laws to explain and predict universal phenomena, such as ‘the progressive extinction of heat rays in the atmosphere." (James R. Fleming).

The volume contains other notable papers JOHN MURRAY "Analyse de l'Eau de mer,et Observations sur l'analyse des sources salées", first edition in French, MAGENDIE "Mémoire sur Emploi de l'Acide prussique dans le traitement de plusieurs maladies de poitrine, et particulierement dans la phthisie pulmonaire", by Leopol de Buch, Gay-Lussac etc. etc.

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