‎Physics‎

‎"VAN ALLEN , J. A. (+) A. V. GANGNES.‎

‎Cosmic-ray intensity above the atmosphere at the geomagnetic equator.‎

‎Lancaster, American Institute of Physics, 1950. Lex8vo. Entire volume offered in the original blue wrappers with previous owner´s stamps [C. Møller, Danish physician] to front wrapper. In ""The Physical Review"" Volume 78, April 1, No. 1, 1950. A fine and clean copy. Pp. 50-51. [Entire volume: Pp. (2), 94].‎

‎"VARIGNON, (PIERRE).‎

‎Des Mouvemens commencés par des vitesses quelconques, & ensuite primitivement acceleres en raison des tems écoulés, dans des miliieux résistans en raison des quarrés des vitesses effectives du mobile.‎

‎(Paris, Jean Boudot, 1711). 4to. Without wrappers. Extracted from ""Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences. Année 1709"". Pp. 267-308 and 1 folded engraved plate.‎

‎An importent work in mechanical physics in whichhe used the mathematics of the new calculus.‎

Bookseller reference : 45237

‎"VARIGNON, (PIERRE).‎

‎Des Mouvemens primitivement variés dans des milieux résistans en raison des sommes faites des vitesses effectives de ces mouvemens, & des quarrés de ces mêmes vitesses.‎

‎(Paris, Jean Boudot, 1712). 4to. Without wrappers. Extracted from ""Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences. Année 1710"". Pp.(343)-374. and 1 engraved plate.‎

‎First appearance of one of Varignon's memoirs in mathematical physics dealing with accelerations treated with the calculus.‎

Bookseller reference : 45675

‎"VARIGNON, (PIERRE).‎

‎Du Mouvement des Planetes sur leurs Orbes, en y comprenent le mouvement de l'Apogée ou de l'Aphelie.‎

‎(Paris, Jean Boudot, 1706). 4to. Without wrappers. Extracted from ""Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences"". Année 1705. Pp. 347-361 and 1 folded engraved plate.‎

‎Importent paper in mathematical physics, daling with the inverse problem of central forces along Newtonian lines.‎

Bookseller reference : 46060

‎"VARIGNON, (PIERRE). - FOLLOWING THE ADVISE OF LEIBNITZ.‎

‎Methode pour trouver des Courbes le Long desquelles un corps tombant, s'approche ou s'éloigne de l'horizon en telle raison des terms qu'on voudra, & dans quelque hypothese de vitesses que ce soit, &c.‎

‎(Paris, Jean Boudot, 1702). 4to. Without wrappers. Extracted from ""Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences. Année 1699"". Pp. 1-13 and 1 folded engravedplate.‎

‎First printing of a major paper in mathematical physics by Varignon which describes falling bodies by help of the new calculus. ""Nevertheless, he (Leibnitz) encouraged Varignon to ceae de bating principles and to start developing mechanical applications of the new mathematics. The questions that Varignon subsequently treated show how faithfully he followed Leibniz's advice.""(DSB XIII, p. 586).""In working with the model of falling bodies, Varignon encountered difficulties in obtaining acceleration as a second derivative. This problem had the advantage, however, of obliging him to reassess the importance of the new differential and integral calculus. His acceptance of the new procedures occurred between 1692 and 1695, and he was among those who gave the most favorable reception to the publication of L’Hospital’s Analyse des infiniment petits in 1696.""(DSB).‎

Bookseller reference : 44384

‎"VARIGNON, (PIERRE). - VARIGNON'S MANOMETER COINING THE WORD 'MANOMÉTRE'‎

‎Manometre, ou Machine pour trouver le raport des raretés ou raréfaction de l'Air naturel d'un même lieu en différens tems, ou de différens lieux en un même ou en différens tems, &c.‎

‎(Paris, Jean Boudot, 1706). 4to. Without wrappers. Extracted from ""Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences"". Année 1705. Pp. 300-331, textillustrations.‎

‎First apperance of this importent paper in which Varignon describes the function and theory behing his invention of the manometer, a term which he coined in this paper. 'Manometre' from Greek (manos + metron) = sparce measure.Stitched together is another importent paper JOSEPH TOURNEFORT ""Observations sur les Maladies des Plantes"", pp. 332-345 in which he made the first classification of plant diseases.‎

Bookseller reference : 46059

‎"VARIOUS AUTHORS -‎

‎Jahrbuch der Radioaktivität und Elektronik"" Dreizehnter band, 13, band, 1916.‎

‎Leipzig, Hirzel, 1916. 8vo. In contemporary red half cloth. Stamp to front free end-paper. Wrappers bound in the back. Fine and clean. IV, 463 pp.‎

Bookseller reference : 59490

‎"VARIOUS AUTHORS -‎

‎Jahrbuch der Radioaktivität und Elektronik"" Vierzehnter band, 14, band, 1917.‎

‎Leipzig, Hirzel, 1917. 8vo. In contemporary red half cloth. Stamp to front free end-paper. Wrappers bound in the back. Fine and clean. IV, 499 pp.‎

Bookseller reference : 59492

‎"VARIOUS AUTHORS -‎

‎Jahrbuch der Radioaktivität und Elektronik"" Zwölfter band, 12, band, 1915‎

‎Leipzig, Hirzel, 1915. 8vo. In contemporary red half cloth. Stamp to front free end-paper. Wrappers bound in the back. Fine and clean. IV, 460 pp.‎

Bookseller reference : 59489

‎"VAUQUELIN, (NICOLAS) - THE DISCOVERY OF CHROMIUM.‎

‎Sur une nouvelle substance métallique contenue dans le plomb rouge de Sibérie, et qu'on propose d'appeler Chrôme, à cause de la propriété qu'il a de colorer les combinaisons ou il entre. Lu à la premiere classe de l'Institut national, le 11 Brumai...‎

‎Paris, Fuchs et Guillaume, An VIe. (1798). Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt. Very slightly rubbed. Small stamps on verso of titlepage. In: ""Annales de Chimie, ou Recueil de Mémoires concernant la Chemie"" Tome 25. - 335,(3) pp., 2 engraved folded plates and 1 folded table..(the entire volume offered). Vauquelin's papers: pp. 21-32 a. pp. 194-204. Some brownspots to the first and last leaves, otherwise fine and clean.‎

‎"VEGARD, L.‎

‎Die Konstitution der Mischkristalle und die Raumfüllung der Atome. - [VEGARD'S LAW]‎

‎Berlin, Julius Springer, 1921. 8vo. Bound in contemporary half cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In ""Zeitschrift für Physik, 5. Band. 1921"". Small library label to lower and library stamp to front free end paper. P. 17-26. [Entire issue: IV, 449 pp.].‎

‎"VILLARD, P. (PAUL ULRICH). - THE DISCOVERY OF GAMMA RAYS AND GAMMA RADIATION.‎

‎Sur la réflexion et la réfraction des rayons cathodiques et des rayons déviables du radium. (+) Sur le rayonnement du radium.‎

‎(Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1900). 4to. No wrappers. In: ""Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences"", Tome 130, No 15 a. No 18. Pp. (962-) 1044 a. pp. (1145-) 1220. Entire issues offered. Villard's papers: pp. 1010-1012 a. 1178-1182, textillustrations. Clean and fine.‎

‎"VIOLLE, J. (JULES).‎

‎Sur un calormétre par refroidissement.‎

‎(Paris, Gauthier-Villars), 1882. 4to. No wrappers. In: ""Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences"", Tome 94, No 23. Pp. (1487-) 1545 (entire issue offered). Violle's paper: pp. 1510-1545.‎

‎"VOLTA, (ALEXANDRO). - ESTABLISHING THE ""ELECTRIC CURRENT"" - THE PRECURSOR OF THE VOLTAIC CELL.‎

‎Extrait D'une lettre de M. Volta à M. Gren, sur l'électricité dite animale. Par Van Mons" " Traduit de L'Allemand. (+) Seconde lettre. (+) Addition a la Lettre précédente.‎

‎Paris, Guillaume/Fuchs, An VI, ou 1797, AN VII (1799). Without wrappers..In: ""Annales de Chimie, ou Recueil de Mémoires concernant la Chemie"" Tome 23, 4. Cahier. Titlepage to vol. 23. + Tome 29, Cahier 1, Titlepage to tome 29. Stamp to verso of titlepages. Pp. (225-) 336 + pp. (1-) 112. (2 entire issues offered). Volta's letters: pp. 276-315, 1 folded engraved plate with 22 figs. + pp. 91-93.‎

‎"VOLTA, ALESSANDRO.‎

‎On the Electricity Excited by the Mere Contact of Conducting Substances of Different Kinds. - [""A NEW ERA IN ELECTRICITY"" - PMM 225]‎

‎London, W. Bulmer & Co. for Peter Elmsley, 1800. 4to. In recent marbled paper wrappers. Extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"", volume 90, part II. Including title-page of volume. Leaves reinforced in margin. Light offsetting from folding plate as usual. Plate trimmed with loss of right margin. (4), 403-431 pp. + folded plate.‎

‎"VOLTA, ALEXANDER.‎

‎Del Modo di Render Sensibilissima la piu Debole Elettricita sia Naturale, sia Artificiale.‎

‎London, Royal Society of London, 1782. 4to. In recent marbled wrappers. In ""Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. LXXII (72) for the Year 1782, Part I"". A few leaves reinforced in margin, otherwise fine and clean. VII, (1), 237-280.‎

‎"VOLTAIRE, (F.M.A. de).‎

‎Elémens de la Philosophie de Neuton, Mis à la parté de tout le monde.‎

‎Amsterdam, Etienne Ledet & Compagnie, 1738. 8vo. In contemporary full sprinkled calf with five raised bands and richly gilt spine. Wear to extremities, corners bumped and with loss of leather, spine-ends with loss of leather. With a small printed note pasted on to lower margin of title-page. Ex-libris pasted on to verso of front board. Pencil annotations to front free end-paper and previous owner's names in ink. A few pages slightly browned, but internally generally nice and clean. (6), XII, 399, (1), 401-410, (6) pp. + 1 frontispiece and 7 engraved plates. Numerous engraved headpieces, vignettes and diagrams throughout. Wanting the portrait.‎

‎First edition - with the imprint of Amsterdam publisher Ledet, to whom Voltaire had sent the manuscript - of this important work in which Voltaire introduced Newton in France and thereby ending the Cartesian era.""Voltaires importence for the history of science lies particularly in his having composed a famous popularization of Newton, Élemens de la Philosophie de Newton (1738), which also collaborating with his companion and mistress Émilie, marquise de Chatelet, on her translation of the Principia into French, and more generally in his having referred, with the lightness of touch that made him a serious critic of human condition, his moral philosophy to what he took to be Newtonian, and hence the correct, account of physical reality."" (DSB XIV:p.83). - G.J.Gray No. 155.‎

Bookseller reference : 62659

‎"VOLTERRA, VITO.‎

‎Sur la Théorie des Variations des Latitudes.‎

‎Berlin, Stockholm, Paris, Beijer, 1899. 4to. Without wrappers as extracted from ""Acta Mathematica. Hrdg. von G. Mittag-Leffler."", Bd. 22, pp. 201-357.‎

‎"VON NEUMANN, JOHANN.‎

‎Beweis des Ergodensatzes und des H-Theorems in der neuen Mechanik.‎

‎Berlin, Springer, 1929. 8vo. In contemporary half cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In ""Zeitschrift für Physik"", bd. 57, 1929. Entire issue offered. Library stamp to front free end-paper, otherwise fine and clean. Pp. 30-70. [Entire volume:VII, (1), 872 pp.].‎

‎First printing of Neumann's important formulation and proof of an ergodic theorem for quantum systems.""The basic principle of this work is to define quantum analogues of cells in phase space by considering sets of quantum states for which all macroscopic quantities have given values within a certain inaccuracy. One further considers the unitary transformation u relating these quantum states to the eigenstates of the hamiltonian. The ergodicity is then established for ""almost every"" value of the transformation u. Although the latter restriction is a rather unsatisfactory one from the physical standpoint, one must consider von Neumann's ergodic theorem as one of the very few important contributions to a most difficult subject which even now is far from complete clarification."" (Hove, Von Neumann's Contributions to Quantum Theory, p. 98).‎

Bookseller reference : 49013

‎"VON NEUMANN, JOHANN. [JOHN].‎

‎Beweis des Ergodensatzes und des H-Theorems in der neuen Mechanik.‎

‎Berlin, Springer, 1929. 8vo. In contemporary half cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In ""Zeitschrift für Physik"", bd. 57, 1929. Entire issue offered. Library stamp to front free end-paper and light wear to spine, otherwise fine and clean. Pp. 30-70. [Entire volume:VII, (1), 872 pp.].‎

‎First printing of Neumann's important formulation and proof of an ergodic theorem for quantum systems.""The basic principle of this work is to define quantum analogues of cells in phase space by considering sets of quantum states for which all macroscopic quantities have given values within a certain inaccuracy. One further considers the unitary transformation u relating these quantum states to the eigenstates of the hamiltonian. The ergodicity is then established for ""almost every"" value of the transformation u. Although the latter restriction is a rather unsatisfactory one from the physical standpoint, one must consider von Neumann's ergodic theorem as one of the very few important contributions to a most difficult subject which even now is far from complete clarification."" (Hove, Von Neumann's Contributions to Quantum Theory, p. 98).‎

Bookseller reference : 49090

‎"WAALS, J.D.VAN DER.‎

‎Die Zustandsgleichung. Rede gehalten am 12. Dez. 1910 in Stockholm bei Empfang des Nobelpreises für Physik.‎

‎Leipzig, Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, 1911. Uncut in orig. printed wrappers. 24 pp.‎

‎First edition. Waals was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1910 for his equation, linking pressure, absolute temperature and volume, ""The van der Waals-equation"".‎

Bookseller reference : 38589

‎"WALLER, IVAR.‎

‎Zur Frage der Einwirkung der Wärmebewegung auf die Interferenz von Röntgenstrahlen. - [THE DEBYE-WALLER FACTOR]‎

‎Berlin, Springer, 1923. 8vo. Bound in contemporary half cloth with gilt lettering, In ""Zeitschrift für Physik"", Band 17, 1923. Library stamp to title page, otherwise fine and clean. Pp. 398-408. [Entire volume offered: IV, 424 pp.].‎

‎First printing of the complete and accurate Debye-Waller factor. Peter Debye introduced the concept in 1913 but it was not untill Waller in 1923 with the present publication gave the complete fully usefull Debye-Waller factor.The Debye-Waller factor is the ratio of the coherent scattering or absorption cross section of a photon or electron by particles bound in a complex system to the value for the same process on an analgous free particle. It is often interpreted also as the probability of the coherent process, normalized to unity, with the difference between unity and the Debye Waller factor interpreted as the probability of incoherent processes.‎

Bookseller reference : 47183

‎"WALLNER, HELMUT.‎

‎Linienstrukturen an Bruchflächen. - [MODERN FORENSIC SCIENCE - WALLNER LINES]‎

‎Berlin, Springer, 1939. 8vo. In contemporary halv cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In ""Zeitschrift für Physik"", Bd. 114, 1939. Entire volume offered. Stamp to front free end-paper and titlepage, otherwise fine and clean. Pp. 368-78. [Entire volume: VIII, 749 pp.].‎

‎First printing of Wallner's important paper on microscopic lines - Wallner Lines - in various materials. Wallner lines are microscopic fractures that propagate on a rigid surface. Using the Wallner lines, it is possible to determine the speed at which a surface is cracked. The method works for example on glass, epoxy, tungsten and carbon-filled rubber. The measurement of Wallner lines are a standard method of modern forensic science.‎

Bookseller reference : 49187

‎"WALLNER, HELMUT.‎

‎Linienstrukturen an Bruchflächen. - [MODERN FORENSIC SCIENCE - WALLNER LINES]‎

‎Berlin, Springer, 1939. 8vo. In contemporary halv cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In ""Zeitschrift für Physik"", Bd. 114, 1939. Entire volume offered. Stamp to front free end-paper and titlepage, otherwise fine and clean. Pp. 368-78. [Entire volume: VIII, 749 pp.].‎

‎"WANG, KAN CHANG. [or WANG GANCHANG].‎

‎Uber die ß-Spektren von ThB+C+C. - [WANG GANCHANG'S PH.D. THESIS]‎

‎Berlin, Springer, 1934. 8vo. In contemporary halv cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In ""Zeitschrift für Physik"", Bd. 87, 1934. Entire volume offered. Stamp to front free end-paper and titlepage, otherwise fine and clean. Pp. 633-46. [Entire volume: VIII, 822 pp.].‎