BÉRON, Physique céleste, 1866

First edition.
Pierre Béron (1799-1871) was a Bulgarian philosopher and scientist. His work Physique Céleste (Celestial Physics) explores the system of the world, addressing both the apparent distribution of celestial bodies, deduced from perspective, and their actual distribution, based on astrogony (a theory of the formation and evolution of stars). This work reflects the 19th-century scientific debates concerning cosmology and astronomy, seeking to reconcile observations and theories on the structure of the universe. Béron was a controversial figure, and his works attempted to propose a philosophical and scientific synthesis.