De motionibus naturalibus a gravitate pendentibus
$8,500 · Offered by Sophia Rare Books
Bologna: Dominici Ferri, 1670. A fine copy of one of the most important early treatises on fluid mechanics. In this work Borelli “argues against positive levity, discusses the Torricellian experiment, takes up siphons, pumps, and the nature of fluidity, tries to understand the expansion of water while freezing, and deals with fermentation and other chemical processes” DSB . “This work is important as the first
- Binding: Hardcover
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