MAUPERTUIS (Pierre Louis de). La Figure de la Terre, déterminée par les observations de Messieurs de MAUPERTUIS, CLAIRAUT, CAMUS, LE MONNIER [...] & de M. l'Abbé OUTHIER [...] accompagnés de M. CELSIUS [...] Faites par ordre du Roy au Cercle polaire. In Paris, 1739. In-4°, calfskin, spine ornamented, red morocco title-piece (period binding).
" New edition ".
An engraved map and 34 figures.
These studies provided the scientific data to fix the shape of the terrestrial sphere and to demonstrate the accuracy of Newton's calculations.
Lalande, 436.
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