The figure of the earth, determined from observations made by order of the French King, at the polar...
The figure of the earth, determined from observations made by order of the French King, at the polar circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; the abbé Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis [electronic resource].
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London : printed for T. Cox, at the Royal Exchange; C. Davis, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. and P. Knapton, in Ludgate-Street; and A. Millar, in the Strand, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]
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M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]
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vii,[1],232p.,plates : map ; 8°.
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London : printed for T. Cox, at the Royal Exchange; C. Davis, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. and P. Knapton, in Ludgate-Street; and A. Millar, in the Strand, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]
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M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]
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The figure of the earth, determined from observations made by order of the French King, at the polar circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; the abbé Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis...
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ESTC T97821.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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