Practical Applications of Heat : The Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume II [Vol. 2, Two]

Thompson, Benjamin [later, Count Rumford]; edited by Sanborn C. Brown

Editore: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts:, 1969

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Cambridge, Massachusetts:: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1969. A clean, square copy. Corners are NOT bumped. The Dust Jacket is lightly soiled, and has closed tears that have been reinforced on the blank side with clear tape. NOT price clipped (10.00). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with a few old engravings. From the Dust Jacket: "In this new edition, Mr. Brown has rearranged the papers according to subject matterÂ… Of particular interest are his papers on the propagation of heat in liquids, the heat of combustion of many substances, and the management of fire and the economy of fuel. His recognition of convection currents led him to the design of chimney fireplaces which have not been improved upon since." Appendix: Facts of Publication (a bibliography that identifies the various editions and translations of Count Rumford publications). Index. Bound in the publisher's gray cloth, lettered in white and black on the spine. . First Harvard Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good condition./Good dust jacket. 8vo. viii, 523pp.

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• Titolo: Practical Applications of Heat : The Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume II [Vol. 2, Two]
• Editore: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts:
• Data di pubblicazione: 1969
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Edizione: First Harvard Edition.
• Condizione: Very Good condition.
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: Good dust jacket.