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CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. Théorie mathématique des effets du jeu de Billard. 1835.

Photo CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 

CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 

Théorie mathématique des effets du jeu de Billard. 

Paris, Carilian-Goeury, 1835.

8vo (232x145 mm), vii-(1 bl.)-174 pages and 12 plates.  binding : Modern full claret chagreen. Original printed upper cover bound in. Plates torn without lack and some restaurations. 

Photo CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 

Coriolis, devoted his energies to the applications of the laws of mechanics and was responsible for the terms "work" and "kinetic energy." He is best known for "his theorem relating the various components of acceleration in rotating systems, one of which rise to the so-called Coriolis force. (Bibliotheca mecanica).
First edition of the first mathematical analysis of the complex kinetics of billiards.

Price : 1200 €

Photo CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 
Photo CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 
Photo CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 
Photo CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 
Photo CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 
Photo CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 
Photo CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 
Photo CORIOLIS, Gustave Gaspard. 
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