Turin, Unione Tipografico-Editrice Torinese, 1911.
4to, (6)-491 pages and 1 portraict. binding : Original printed wrappers. Cover worn.
Amedeo Avogadro (1776-1856) was an Italian physicist and chemist, best known for his gas law, Avogadro's hypothesis, which postulates that equal volumes of different gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules. This work is a selection of his writings, published on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his famous paper.