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Traité d'optique. Vol. I-III

by Mascart, M.E.

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Publisher : Gauthier-Villars
Published In : Paris
Illustrations : 2 folding plates

Description:

Text French. Éleuthère Élie Nicolas Mascart (1837-1908) was a French physicist, with a research interest in optics, electricity, magnetism, and meteorology. In this important work Mascart presents the results of experiments in physiological optics, determinations of the indices of refraction and dispersive powers of numerous gases, studies on metallic reflection and colour etc.

Condition

3 vols. roy. 8vo, cont. half morocco, rubbed/worn, split to top of joints to 2 vols, chip to top of spine of one vol. Ex-lib.: With bookplate of the Herbert Lister Bowman Library, Laboratory of Mineralogy, University of Oxford. Book-plate and ink stamp of James Walker (Christ Church) (1857-1929), demonstrator in the Clarendon Laboratory, Vice-President of the Physical Society.