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1787 MeteorologyAtmosphere Climate Global Warming + ExRare DeLuc CLASSIC / Foldout Plate / Instruments + This is a wonderful and rare offering of the following work written in French. Main author: Luc, J. A. de (Jean André), 1727-1817. Title details: Recherches sur les modifications de l'atmosphère : contenant l'histoire critique du baromètre & du thermomètre, un traité sur la construction de ces instrumens, des expériences relatives � leurs usages, & principalement � la mesure des hauteurs & � la correction des réfractions moyennes ... / Par J. A. De Luc, ... Published: A Paris, : Chez la Veuve Duchesne, ... , M.DCC.LXXVIII.. Subject: Meteorology — Atmosphere — Other names: Duchesne, veuve, d. 1793, [printer.] Language: French This is a wonderful volume with fantastic contents and would make a great addition to any collection. I have recently been so pleased by hearing how much my books have been delightful gifts for others. Therefore, I encourage you to think ahead…Anniversary, Birthday, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any other special occasion! As a book lover there is not much I would rather receive as a gift. This is one of several such works I am listing, so be sure to check out my other listings. I have included a biography at the end of the listing for those interested. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE Wear : wear as seen in the photos; see photos Binding : tight and secure leather binding Pages : complete with all 296 pages; plus indexes, prefaces, and such Publisher : A Paris, : Chez la Veuve Duchesne, ... , M.DCC.LXXVIII.. Unique features: rare and excellent contents; ~8in X 5.25in (20.5cm x 13.5cm) Please understand that I am not an expert on every matter of my books, but am only a lover of old books. I have done my best to describe these books based on my current knowledge, but nobody is perfect. I welcome any questions you may have about contents or condition. I know that the pictures do not usually do justice to the books. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE Shipping Note: I always ship very securely in a secure box, well packaged and wrapped, and very quickly (95% of the time within one business day unless we are out for the day). Returns: I very much want the winner to be satisfied and understand that while doing my best to list accurately, nobody is perfect. I will give returns as a full money-back return less the shipping cost and fees from eBay and Paypal if notified promptly and receive items back in exact same condition within 14 days of auction close. Payments: If after 1 week of auction close I still have not received payment and have not been notified by email of arrangements, I reserve the right to offer item to second bidder Jean-André Deluc or de Luc (8 February 1727 – 7 November 1817) was a Swiss geologist and meteorologist. He was born at Geneva, descended from a family which had emigrated from Lucca and settled at Geneva in the 15th century. His father, François Deluc, was the author of some publications in refutation of Mandeville and other rationalistic writers, which are best known through Rousseau's humorous account of his ennui in reading them; and he gave his son an excellent education, chiefly in mathematics and natural science. On completing it Jean-André engaged in commerce, which principally occupied the first forty-six years of his life, without any other interruption than that which was occasioned by some journeys of business into the neighboring countries, and a few scientific excursions among the Alps. During these, however, he collected by degrees, in conjunction with his brother Guillaume Antoine Deluc, a splendid museum of mineralogy and of natural history in general, which was afterwards increased by his nephew J. André Deluc (1763–1847), who was also a writer on geology. He at the same time took a prominent part in politics. In 1768 he w... read more

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