(Berlin, Haude et Spener, 1757). 4to. No wrappers, as issued in ""Mémoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres"", tome XI, Année 1755, pp. 117-201 and 2 folded engraved plates.
First printing of Johann Euler's large memoir on earth magnetism.""Johann Albrecht Euler (27 November 1734 in St. Petersburg - 17 September 1800 in St. Petersburg) was an astronomer and mathematician. He was the first child of Leonhard Euler himself. In 1754 he became a member of the Berlin Academy. On Euler's return to St. Petersburg in 1765, he was appointed as the chair of physics at the St. Petersburg Academy. In St. Petersburg, he lived in his father's house"" Johann Albrecht's family occupied the ground floor. He won a total of 7 international academy prizes.""
(Berlin, Haude et Spener, 1769). 4to. No wrappers, as issued in ""Mémoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres"", 1762, tome XVIII. Pp. 279-342 a. 1 folded engraved plate.
Johann Albrecht Euler (1734 - 1800) was a mathematician and the first child of Leonhard Euler himself. In 1754 he became a member of the Berlin Academy. On Euler's return to St. Petersburg in 1765, he was appointed as the chair of physics at the St. Petersburg Academy. In St. Petersburg, he lived in his father's house" Johann Albrecht's family occupied the ground floor. He won a total of 7 international academy prizes.
In Latin. Jo. Short description: Alberti Euleri [Johann Albrecht Euler]. Meditationes de motv vertiginis planetarvm ac praecipve Veneris. Petropoli typis Academiae scientiarvm [St. Petersburg, Printing house of the Imperial Academy of Sciences], 1760. Prize-winning essay on the movements of the planets, published in the journal of the Imperial Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg and as an offprint (as here). Johann Albrecht Euler (1734-1800) was the son of the famous mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707-1783). Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUMS002157 kn_nat
(Berlin, Haude et Spener, 1759). 4to. No wrappers, as issued in ""Mémoires de L'Academie Royale des Sciences et belles-Lettres"", tome XIII, 1757. With titlepage to the year 1757 with engraved titlevignette and pp. 125-159 and 1 folded engraved plate. A Stamp to titlepage.
First appearance of this paper which expands his prize-winning memoir from the Petersbourg Academy. He is now convinced by Aepinus of the importence of Franklin's distinction between positive and negative electricity. He elaborates his theory of the identity of the electrical fluid with the ether.