[PHYSICS - MATHEMATICS] - Lot 114

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[PHYSICS - MATHEMATICS] - Lot 114
[PHYSICS - MATHEMATICS] - LA HIRE: New Elements of Conic Sections, Geometric Loci, Construction, and Derivation of Equations. Paris, Pralard, 1679. In-12; mathematical figures in the text. Contemporary brown calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, some leather missing, split headbands, central coat of arms to be identified, scuffs and signs of wear. - [MAUPERTUIS (Pierre Louis Moreau de)]: *Vénus physique*. Slne., 1751. Small in-12. Fauve sheepskin of the period, smooth spine, black title label, scuffing and normal wear. Includes, among other works: A Physical Dissertation on the Occasion of the White Negro, A Dissertation on the Origin of Black People, Harvey’s Experiment, Conjectures on the Formation of the Fetus, and A Physical Dissertation on the Occasion of the White Negro. Maupertuis opposes the then-popular theory of embryonic preformation, asserting that the father and mother have equal influence on heredity, making Maupertuis one of the founders of genetics. - RIVARD: A Summary of the Elements of Mathematics. Paris, Saillant; Desaint, 1772. In-8; 10 fold-out plates. Contemporary fawn sheepskin, decorated ribbed spine, red title label, normal wear and tear.
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