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"CAVENDISH, HENRY. - WEIGHING THE WORLD - THE MOST IMPORTENT ADDITION TO GRAVITATION THEORY SINCE NEWTON.
Reference : 43865
(1799)
Versuche über die Dichtigkeit der Erde zu Bestimmen. Erläutert vom Herausgegeber (Gilbert). (Experiments to determine the Density of the Earth.).
Halle, Rengerschen Buchhandlung, 1799. Without wrappers. In ""Annalen der Physik. Herausgegeben von Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert"", Bd. 2, Erstes Stück. (The entire issue offered). Titlepage to vol. 2. Pp. 1-118 a. 2 folded engraved plates. Cavendish's paper: pp. 1-62. (the torsion balance of Michell shown on the plates).
First German edition of Cavendish's famous paper in which he calculated the weight of the earth and determined its mass. He also, as the first, observed gravitational motion of minute portions of matter. He estimates the earth's mass to 6,6 x 10 to the potential of 24 kg. The original paper ""Experiments to determine the Density of the Earth"" appeared in Philosophical Transaction, 1798.""Cavendish published five papers between 1784 and 1809...With one exception they were comparatively minor productions....The exception was his determination of the density of the earth or weighing of the world in 1798, by means of John Michell's torsion balance. The apparatus consisted of two lead balls on either end of a suspended beam" these movable balls were attracted by a pair of stationary lead balls. Cavendish calculated the the force of attraction between the balls fro the observed period of oscillation of the balance and deduced the density of the earth from the force. He found it to be 5.48 times that of water. Cavendish was the first to observe gravitational motions induced by comparatively minute portions of ordinary matter...By weighing the world he rendered the law of gravitation complete. The law was no longer a proportionally statement but a quantitatively exact one" this was the most importent addition to the science of gravitation since Newton.""(DSB III, p. 158.).
"CAVENDISH, HENRY. - WEIGHING THE WORLD - THE MOST IMPORTENT ADDITION TO GRAVITATION THEORY SINCE NEWTON.
Reference : 48206
(1799)
Versuche über die Dichtigkeit der Erde zu Bestimmen. Erläutert vom Herausgegeber (Gilbert). (Experiments to determine the Density of the Earth.).
(Halle, Rengerschen Buchhandlung, 1799). Without wrappers. In ""Annalen der Physik. Herausgegeben von Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert"", Bd. 2, Erstes Stück. (The entire issue offered). 1-118 a. 2 folded engraved plates. Cavendish's paper: pp. 1-62. (the torsion balance of Michell shown on the plates).
First German edition of Cavendish's famous paper in which he calculated the weight of the earth and determined its mass. He also, as the first, observed gravitational motion of minute portions of matter. He estimates the earth's mass to 6,6 x 10 to the potential of 24 kg. The original paper ""Experiments to determine the Density of the Earth"" appeared in Philosophical Transaction, 1798.""Cavendish published five papers between 1784 and 1809...With one exception they were comparatively minor productions....The exception was his determination of the density of the earth or weighing of the world in 1798, by means of John Michell's torsion balance. The apparatus consisted of two lead balls on either end of a suspended beam" these movable balls were attracted by a pair of stationary lead balls. Cavendish calculated the the force of attraction between the balls fro the observed period of oscillation of the balance and deduced the density of the earth from the force. He found it to be 5.48 times that of water. Cavendish was the first to observe gravitational motions induced by comparatively minute portions of ordinary matter...By weighing the world he rendered the law of gravitation complete. The law was no longer a proportionally statement but a quantitatively exact one" this was the most importent addition to the science of gravitation since Newton.""(DSB III, p. 158.).The issue contains further papers by Ritter, Chladni et al.
The Report of the Committee appointed by the Royal Society to consider of the best Nethod of adjusting the fixed Poits of Thermometers" and of the precautions necessary to be used in making Experiments with those Instruments. Read June 19, and Dec. 28...
(London, J. Nichols, 1778). 4to. Extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"", Year 1777. Vol. 67 - Part II. Pp. 816-857 a. 1 folded engraved plate.
First apperance of the Committee's paper, for the greatest part written by Cavendish. He was named the head of the Committee to review the entire body of meteorological instruments, and the Committee included also Heberden, Maskelyne, Aubert, Deluc and others.""Concurrently with his work on airs Cavendish published several papers on the freezing points of mercury, vitriolic acid, nitrous acid, and other liquids. This work was an extension of his published study of the Royal Society’s meteorological instruments in 1776 (the paper offered), and it drew heavily upon his early knowledge of latent heats.""(DSB).Together with Nevil Maskelyne ""Account of a new Instrument for measuring small Angles, called the prismatic Micrometer"". Pp. 799-815 a. 1 engraved folded plate.
On an Improvement in the Manner of dividing astronomical Instruments. Read May 18, 1809.
(London, W. Bulmer and Co., 1809). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1809 - Part II. Pp. 221-231 a. 1 engraved plate. Clean and fine.
First printing of Cavendish's last paper.This paper relates to his astronomical interests and describes three improved methods of graduating astronomcal instruments.
On an Improvement in the Manner of dividing astronomical Instruments. Read May 18, 1809.
London, W. Bulmer and Co., 1809. 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1809 - Part II. With titlepage to Part II. Pp. 221-231 a. 1 engraved plate. Clean and fine.
First printing of Cavendish's last paper.This paper relates to his astronomical interests and describes three improved methods of graduating astronomcal instruments.
