Paris, G. Masson, 1888. Bound with the original printed wrappers to all 4 issues (8 wrappers) in contemp. hcalf. Wear to top of spine. Light wear along edges. Two small stamps on verso of titlepage. In ""Annales de Chimie et de Physique"", 6. Series - Tome XIV. 576 pp. The entire volume offered. Becquerel's papers pp. 170-257 a. pp.257-279.
First printing of Henri Becquerel's doctorial thesis. Becquerel is known for his discovery of radioactivity, for which he received the Nobel Prize for physics jointly with the Curies in 1903, and for other contributions to that field which he made during the half-dozen years when he was most active in it.After studying infrared spectra ""He then studied the absorption of light in crystals (1886-88), particularly its dependence of the plane of polarization of the incident light and the direction of its propagation through crystal (the papers offered). With these researches Becquerel obtained his doctorate from the Faculty of Sciences of Paris (1888) and election to the Academy of Sciences (1889).""(DSB I, p.558).The volume has other notable papers by Chappuis et Riviere, E. Edlund, M. Berthelot (3 papers).
Paris, G. Masson, 1883. 8vo. Contemp. hcalf, raised bands, gilt spine. Light wear along edges. Small stamps on verso of titlepage. In: ""Annales de Chimie et de Physique"", 5e Series, Tome 30. 576 pp. and 3 folded engraved plates. (Entire volume offered). Becquerel's paper pp. 5-68 and 1 folded engraved plate.
First apperance of Becquerels early importent paper on the infrared spectra. Becquerel’s early research was almost exclusively optical. His first extensive investigations dealt with the rotation of plane-polarized light by magnetic fields. He turned next to infrared spectra (in the paper offered), making visual observations by means of the light released from certain phosphorescent crystals under infrared illumination. Becquerel is known for his discovery of radioactivity, for which he received the Nobel Prize for physics jointly with the Curies in 1903, and for other contributions to that field which he made during the halfdozen years when he was most active in it.
Paris, G. Masson, 1882. 8vo. Contemp. hcalf, raised bands, gilt spine. Light wear along edges. Small stamps on verso of titlepage. In: ""Annales de Chimie et de Physique"", 5e Series, Tome 27. 576 pp. and 5 folded engraved plates. (Entire volume offered). Becquerel's paper: pp. 312-347 and 1 folded engraved plate. Textillustrations. (apparatus).
First apperance of Becquerels first optical paper. Becquerel’s early research was almost exclusively optical. His first extensive investigations dealt with the rotation of plane-polarized light by magnetic fields (the paper offered). He turned next to infrared spectra (in the paper offered), making visual observations by means of the light released from certain phosphorescent crystals under infrared illumination. Becquerel is known for his discovery of radioactivity, for which he received the Nobel Prize for physics jointly with the Curies in 1903, and for other contributions to that field which he made during the halfdozen years when he was most active in it.
Paris Imprimerie de Gauthier-Villars s.d. [1880] in-8 broché sous couverture d'attente de papier bleu, non coupé, dos maladroitement renforcé, avec manque de papier
82 pp., quelques figures dans le texte, une planche dépliante hors texte.Seulement deux exemplaires au CCF (Collège de France et CNAM). Rare extrait des Annales de chimie et de physique, t. XXI. Les premiers travaux du physicien Henri Becquerel (1852-1908) se concentraient sur le phénomène de la polarisation
Paris Imprimerie Gauthier-Villars et fils s.d. [1888] in-8 broché sous couverture d'attente de papier noisette, non coupé
112 pp., 4 planches hors texte sur papier fort.Seulement deux exemplaires au CCF (Lyon et Strasbourg). L'opuscule illustre bien les débuts de l'activité scientifique de Henri Becquerel (1852-1908), fils et petit-fils de physiciens renommés : en 1883, il se mit à étudier le spectre infrarouge des vapeurs métalliques, avant de se consacrer, en 1886, à l'absorption de la lumière par les cristaux (notre texte). Il finit par soutenir sa thèse de doctorat en 1888 (Recherches sur l'absorption de la lumière), avant de se tourner, comme l'on sait, vers la radioactivité et ses applications