Beschreibung eines Ellipsograph, womit man wahre Ellipsen ohne Berechnung der Brennpunkte sehr leicht beschreiben kann, nebst etwas Neues für den Brücken- und Gewölben-Bau und den Steinschnitt, von dem Verfasser der zweckmäßigen Luftreiniger. Nebst zwey Kupfertafeln.
by Parrot, Georg Friedrich
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Engelmann, p. 35 ; Recke/Napiersky III, p. 367 ; ADB XXV, 184 ; Poggendorff II, 365 ; not in Tomash Library Cat. First and only edition. The book contains two chapters, the first covering pages 1-90 with a detailed description of this mathematical instrument, the second its mathematical derivation with numerous examples. After starting his career as a teacher in southern Germany and France, Parrot (1767-1852) was very successful as a professor of physics and rector of the University of Dorpat from 1795. One folding plate with the various parts of the instrument.
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- Antiquariat Banzhaf (DE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2147
- Title
- Beschreibung eines Ellipsograph, womit man wahre Ellipsen ohne Berechnung der Brennpunkte sehr leicht beschreiben kann, nebst etwas Neues für den Brücken- und Gewölben-Bau und den Steinschnitt, von dem Verfasser der zweckmäßigen Luftreiniger. Nebst zwey Kupfertafeln.
- Author
- Parrot, Georg Friedrich
- Format/Binding
- Cont. green boards, red gilt label to spine. Gilt stamped "R" at foot of spine.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition.
- Publisher
- in der Ettingerschen Buchhandlung
- Place of Publication
- Gotha
- Date Published
- 1794.
- Pages
- VI, (2), 111 pages, 2 folded engraved plates.
- Size
- (168 x 95 mm)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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