magnete de william gilbert (36 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

paperback. Condición: fine. 5 3/8 x 8" 368 pages. translated by P. Fleury Mottelay. reprinting of the Mottelay translation of William Gilbertts great 17th century work upon magnetism.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. *Veteran-Owned, Family-Run, Small Book Store in the Pacific Northwest* FAST SHIPPING!! Clean text, no markings, tight binding. Small area with minor discoloration on the front cover; otherwise the book is LIKE NEW. 368 Pages.

Paperback. Condición: Good. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

Paperback. Condición: Good. 1903 chiswick press first edition with notes by silvanus Thompson with important letter detailing information on Gilbert Line written by on R Gilbert plus obit notices.

8vo. liv, 368, [16 ads] pp. Portrait frontis., illus., index. Blue printed wrappers; extremities rubbed. Very good.

8vo. 196 pp. 28 figures; pages 69-70 creased and corner torn away. Green cloth, gilt-stamped spine. Ex-library copy â" bookplate of the Los Angeles County Medical Assoc. Historical Collection; spine call no. over-painted. Generally very good. The primary scientific work of William Gilbert â" much inspired by earlier works of Robert Norman â" was De Magnete, Magneticisque Corporibus, et de Magno Magnete Tellure (On the Magnet and Magnetic Bodies, and on the Great Magnet the Earth) published in 1600. In this work, Gilbert described many of his experiments with his model Earth called the terrella. From these experiments, he concluded that the Earth was itself magnetic and that this was the reason compasses point north (previously, some believed that it was the pole star (Polaris) or a large magnetic island on the north pole that attracted the compass). He was the first to argue that the centre of the Earth was iron, and he considered an important and related property of magnets, being that they can be cut, each forming a new magnet with north and south poles. â" Wikip. / Duane Roller, was McCasland Professor and David Ross Boyd Professor of the History of Science, Curator of the History of Science Collections, of the University of Oklahoma. This work was the basis of his 1954 dissertation.

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1903 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 46 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.

unknown_binding. Condición: Good.

Hardcover. First edition. FIRST SCIENTIFIC TREATISE ON ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (PMM 107) . First edition, an exceptionally fine copy, the nicest we have seen, of the first work of experimental physics published in England. Gilbert was chiefly concerned with magnetism; but as a digression he discusses in his second book the attractive effect of amber (electrum), and thus may be regarded as the founder of electrical science. He coined the terms 'electricity,' 'electric force' and 'electric attraction.' His 'versorium', a short needle balanced on a sharp point to enable it to move freely, is the first instrument designed for the study of electrical phenomena, serving both as an electroscope and electrometer. He contended that the earth was one great magnet; he distinguished magnetic mass from weight; and he worked on the application of terrestrial magnetism to navigation. Gilbert's book influenced Kepler, Bacon, Boyle, Newton and, in particular, Galileo, who used his theories [in the Dialogo] to support his own proof of the correctness of the findings of Copernicus in cosmology" (PMM). "Gilbert provided the only fully developed theory and the first comprehensive discussion of magnetism since the thirteenth century Letter on the Magnet of Peter Peregrinus" (DSB). Although this book does appear with some regularity on the market, copies such as ours in fine condition and in untouched contemporary bindings are rare. Provenance: presentation inscription on front free endleaf dated 1622 to the Bibliotheca Academiae Juliae Carolinae, Helmstedt: 'In bibliotheca illustris et inclutae academiae Juliae, quae Helmosteti est, nutrici meritissimae et aeternum venerandae, donarium hoc exiguum dedicavit Bartholdus Nihusius anno MDCXXII'; the donor, the German Catholic Bishop Barthold Nihus (15901657) was a correspondent of Athanasius Kircher; old stamp 'Ex bibliotheca Academiae Iuliae Carolinae Helmstadt' on verso of title, with deaccession stamp across it; Herbert McLean Evans (18821971) with his bookplate (all of the Evans books I have seen have been outstanding copies). 'Herbert McLean Evans . made a monumental contribution to the field of endocrinology through his studies of the physiology of reproduction. . Four of his lines of research and discovery were often mentioned as deserving of the Nobel Prize: (1) development of the vascular system, (2) elucidation of the estrous cycle in the rat, and the role of pituitary gonadotropin in reproduction, (3) discovery of growth hormone, and (4) discovery of and isolation of vitamin E. The first of these was entirely Evans' own work. The other three were collaborative efforts, but Evans' contribution to each was crucial.' (A History of UCSF; People). Evans was also a historian of science and medicine, pioneering collector, and author of the outstanding Epochal Achievements in the History of Science (Berkeley, University of California Press, 1934), the first such compilation of its kind, and precursor of Dibner and Horblit. "During the fifteenth century the widespread interest in navigation had focused much attention on the compass. Since at that time the orientation of the magnetic needle was explained by an alignment of the magnetic poles with the poles of the celestial sphere, the diverse areas of geography, astronomy, and phenomena concerning the lodestone overlapped and were often intermingled. Navigators had noted the variation from the meridian and the dip of the magnetic needle and had suggested ways of accounting for and using these as aids in navigation. The connection between magnetic studies and astronomy was less definite; but so long as the orientation of the compass was associated with the celestial poles, the two studies were interdependent "Gilbert divided his De magnete into six books. The first deals with the history of magnetism from the earliest legends about the lodestone to the facts and theories known to Gilbert's contemporaries In the last chapter of book I, Gilbert introduced his new basic idea which was to explain all terrestrial magnetic phenomena: his postulate that the earth is a giant lodestone and thus has magnetic properties The remaining five books of the De magnete are concerned with the five magnetic movements: coition, direction, variation, declination and revolution. Before he began his discussion of coition, however, Gilbert carefully distinguished the attraction due to the amber effect from that caused by the lodestone. This section, chapter 2 of book II, established the study of the amber effect as a discipline separate from that of magnetic phenomena, introduced the vocabulary of electrics, and is the basis for Gilbert's place in the history of electricity "Having distinguished the magnetic and amber effects, Gilbert presented a list of many substances other than amber which, when rubbed, exhibit the same effect. These he called electrics. All other solids were nonelectrics. To determine whether a substance was an electric, Gilbert devised a testing instrument, the versorium. This was a small, metallic needle so balanced that it easily turned about a vertical axis. The rubbed substance was brought near the versorium. If the needle turned, the substance was an electric; if the needle did not turn, the substance was a nonelectric. "After disposing of the amber effect, Gilbert returned to his study of the magnetic phenomena. In discussing these, Gilbert relied for his explanations on several assumptions: (1) the earth is a giant lodestone and has the magnetic property; (2) the magnetic property is due to the form of the substance; (3) every magnet is surrounded by an invisible orb of virtue which extends in all directions from it; (4) pieces of iron or other magnetic materials within this orb of virtue will be affected by and will affect the magnet within the orb of virtue; and (5) a small, spherical magnet resembles the earth and what can be demonstrated with it is applicable to the earth. This small spherical magnet he called a terr.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EXAMINATION OF ELECTRICITY IN PRINT FIRST EDITION. Small folio. pp. [16], 240 + 1 folding plate. Roman letter, little Italic. Printer s device to title, Gilbert s woodcut arms to verso, 90 full-page or smaller woodcut diagrams of magnets and experiments on magnetism, decorated initials and ornaments. Title and last verso dusty, small tear from upper blank margin of title, light age yellowing. An excellent, crisp, clean copy in contemporary English vellum, yapp edges, remains of one tie, early ms title to spine, a little soiled, traces of chewing to lower cover, ms 36/6 d T.C. 1713 Oxford to front pastedown. Preserved in folding box. A crisp copy, in contemporary English binding, of the first edition of this ground-breaking, illustrated work on magnetism and electricity, by William Gilbert, the Galileo of Magnetism . The first major English scientific treatise based on experimental methods of research. It is with Gilbert that the modern development of electricity and magnetism really starts (PMM). Gilbert (1544-1603) was physician to Elizabeth I and James I, and a natural philosopher. His masterpiece, De magnete was based on experiments he carried out using a model of the earth called terrella , often portrayed in the woodcut diagrams. His use of electricus in the sense of like amber , here referring to its attractive properties, inspired Sir Thomas Browne to coin the term electricity in 1646. The 6 parts are devoted to lodestones (naturally-magnetized minerals, like Gilbert s own terrella ), magnetic movements, direction, variation, declination and the revolution of the Earth intended as a gigantic magnet. The second chapter of Book II is the earliest ever published on electricity (Mottelay, p.83); here Gilbert discusses his experiments on attraction using a rotating needle electroscope, and concludes by theorizing a differentiation between magnetic and electric bodies. The remainder of Book II deals, amongst others, with magnetic axis and poles, the spherical extension of magnetic force, and how it can be determined by mass or quantity. Book III discusses verticity or the force visible when magnetized iron turns the opposite way, as well as the magnetization of stones, with a large woodcut showing a scientist or ironmonger creating a magnet in his workshop. Book IV examines variations of magnetism in different places due to the Earth s rotation, as well as the construction of a mariner s compass, also portrayed; Book V is a study of the magnetic needle; and Book VI employs the Copernican theory to explain the magnetic nature of the Earth. The work contains a prodigious number and variety of experiments and observations []. It would, indeed, be a miracle if all of Gilbert s general inferences were just, or all his experiments accurate. It was untrodden ground. But, on the whole, this performance contains more real information than any writing of the age in which he lived, and is scarcely exceeded by any that has appeared since (Mottelay, p.89). A very fine copy of this most important scientific work. Gilbert s book influenced Kepler (112), Bacon (119), Boyle (141), Newton (161) and in particular Galileo (128), who used his theories to suggest his own proof of the findings of Copernicus in cosmology (PMM). ESTC S121112; STC (2nd ed.), 11883; PMM 107; Luborsky & Ingram 11883; Mottelay, Electricity, p.82; Lowndes III 890; Horblitt 100 Famous Books in Science 41; Norman 905; SNL298.

Condición: Buono (Good). 0. In-4° (mm 220x178), Pagine [20], 232, [34]. Titolo inquadrato da cornice architettonica con figure incise in rame da "Pet. Rolios"; illustrazioni e diagrammi nel testo, 12 tavole fuori testo, di cui 2 ripieg., inc. in rame e siglate: "D.W.". Seconda edizione ampliata e rivista, ma prima edizione con le illustrazioni incise in rame, di uno dei libri più considerevoli della storia della scienza. Molto più rara e pregiata della prima, questa edizione è assente da moltissime importanti collezioni scientifiche. Manca sia a Cinti, che a Carli-Favaro, nonostante che il Galileo, nell'opera sua principe, il Dialogo. del 1632, si riferisca spesso al Gilbert, come a colui che ha liberato alle leggi della scienza i fenomeni dell'elettricità e del magnetismo, altrimenti appannaggio dei maghi e dei mistificatori. (Cfr. Wheler Gift, 72.a (nota): "Very rare". M. Loria, W. Gilbert e Galileo Galilei. Firenze, Barbera, 1961). (UNITOVI:) FROBEN Georg Ludwig. Cyclometria/veré & absoluté/In ipsa Natura Circulicum rectilineo inventa, et ita quidem,/ut Circino et Regula exquisité/tractari possit/. Cui accessit(/Introductio ad Canonem Trigonometriae sub initium &/finem Quadrantis Circuli instaurandum./. Amsterodami,/Ex Officina Typographica Guilielmi I. Caesi./A.C., 1627. In-4°, pagine [12], 108 con molti schemi in legno nel testo. Prima edizione, notevolmente rara (sembra non essere posseduta da nessuna biblioteca italiana) di questa opera del Froben (Iphof, 25/VIII/1556-Hamburg 21 o 31/VII/1645); egli studiò a Tubinga ed a Wittenberg, visse per un certo periodo di tempo in casa del grande scienziato Tycho Brahe; in seguito, fu presso il conte Rantzau in veste di maggiordomo; in fine, a partire dal 1600 svolse attività di stampatore nella città di Amburgo. (UNITOVI:) PANCIROLI Guido. Rerum Memorabilium sive/Deperditarum/Pars Prior (-Pars Posterior)./Francofurti Sumptibus Godefridi/Tampachij./1629-31. 2 parti in 1 volume in-4°, pagine [12], 350, [22]; (8), 313, [17] + 1 carta bianca. Bel frontespizio inciso in rame da "Sebastian Furck" (P.I), marca dello stampatore sotto il titolo della P.II. La parte II (Posterior) porta il tit.: "Nova Reperta/sive/Rerum Memorabilium/Recens Inventarum,/&/Veteribus Incognitarum,/Pars Posterior"/. Interessante storia delle scoperte e delle invenzioni, sia scientifiche che geografiche. Moltissimi i riferimenti all'America, riferimenti agli alimenti ed al modo di cucinarli. (Cfr. Sabin, 58411). Cicognara, 1745 descrive soltanto la prima parte. Tre opere diverse, ma ugualmemte rare e pregiate, rilegate insieme in un volume in bella legatura d'epoca, con impress. in oro sul dorso e sui piatti. Piatto ant. con sigla: "M.I.C.L. 1635". Lievi arrossature dovute alla carta dell'epoca, altrimenti ottimo esemplare. Book.

Magnetism Ilustrador. 4to. quarter vellum, paste paper coverd boards, vellum tips, red and black leather spine label, gilt lettering on spine, clamshell box. [xvi], 240 pages. First edition. Gilbert's (1544-1603) De Magnete is "a remarkable work in the history of scientific discovery. Handwritten corrections, thought to be in Gilbert's own hand, on pp. 11, 22, and 47, but not on 14 or 63 as in some other copies. Minor soiling to covers and minor wear to leather spine labels. Two ex-libris bookplates, one of "Liechtensteinanis" and a more recent bookplate of "Cornelius Hauck Collection, Cincinnati, OH" on front pastedown. Errata slip bound in correcting the error on the spine indicating the date is "1550" when it is in fact "1600". Occasional foxing throughout the text. Previouslly featured at an auction at Christies in 2006. A lovely copy in a very nice contemporary clamshell box. It cost the author 18 years of investigation and experiment. Large marginal asterisks mark what he considered great discoveries, and small asterisks minor ones. There are 21 of the former and 178 of the later. Gilbert shows that a freely suspended magnet is controlled by the earth and not, as supposed, by extra-terrestrial influences. his magnetic theory enabled him to explain the behavior of the compass-needle, the dip-needle, the magnetic condition of vertical masses of iron, and the magnetic properties of heated iron bars when allowed to cool while lying in the magnetic meridian. Gilbert is chary of prose and wrathful in denunciation; he was a staunch Coperican, and warm friend of Kepler and Galileo." [Wheeler Gift.] ". It is with Gilbert, who was physician to Queen Elizabeth I, that the modern development of electricity and magnetism really starts. His book On the Magnet was the first major English scientific treatise based on experimental methods of research. He coined the terms "electricity," "electric force," and "electric attraction". He contended that the earth was one great magnet; he distinguished magnetic mass from weight; and he worked on the application of terrestrial magnetism to navigation." [Printing and the Mind of Man] . Title with woodcut printer's device on recto and Gilbert's woodcut arms on verso. 88 woodcut diagrams and illustrations in text (4 full-page), one folding. Decorative woodcut heard- and tail - pieces and initials. STC 11883. PMM 107. HORBLIT 41. SPARROW 85. DIBNER 54. HOUZEAU & LANCASTER 2870. Norman 905. Osler 675. Wheeler Gift 72. Durling/NLM 2099. ESTC s121112. Neville I, 522. quarter vellum, paste paper coverd boards, vellum tips, red and black leather spine label, gilt lettering on spine, clamshell box.

FIRST EDITION. TP + [i]-[iii] = Præfatio + [iv]-[viii] = Preface by Edward Wright + [ix] = Verborum + [x]-[xiv] = Index + [1]-240, Folio, 282 x 188 mm; 11?" x 7½ ". First Edition. Printing and the Mind of Man, 107; Dibner, Heralds of Science 54. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.With woodcut caduceus device (McKerrow 119) on title page, large woodcut arms of the author on verso, 88 woodcut illustrations and diagrams in text (four full-page), large folding woodcut diagram (lightly browned) at page 200, fine decorative woodcut capitals, head- and tail-pieces. First edition of the first great work of experimental physics published in England; a scientific sturdy of electricity and magnetism. By his commitment to subjecting all theories to experiment, Gilbert became "among the first to initiate the experimental method of science" (Dibner). This work is one of the finest examples of inductive philosophy and even more remarkable for its publication two decades prior to Bacon's Novum Organum, where that method was actually explained for the first time. Throughout the De Magnete Gilbert discussed and usually dismissed previous theories concerning magnetic phenomena and offered observational data and experiments which would support his own theories. Most of the experiments are so well described that the reader can duplicate them if he wishes, and the examples of natural occurrences which support his theories are well identified. When new instruments are introduced (for example the versorium, to be used in identifying electrics), directions for their construction and use are included" (DSB).Gilbert's work is "the first major English scientific treatise based on experimental methods of research:" (PMM). Published only after eighteen years of personal study and experimentation, this book has Gilbert's new discoveries marked in the margins with large and small asterisks to denote whether they were significant or minor. Among the 21 major and the 178 minor discoveries is the conclusion that the earth is one large magnet (an assertion that led Galileo to study magnetism), as well as the invention of the versorium, his electroscope or electrometer, the first instrument devised to measure electrical phenomena. His magnetic theory enabled him to explain the behavior of the compass-needle, the dip-needle, the magnetic condition of vertical masses of iron, and the magnetic properties of heated iron bars when allowed to cool while lying in the magnetic meridian. In Book 2, which was intended as a digression into the importance of amber ("electrum") to magnetic studies, Gilbert coined the terms "electricity", "electric force" and "electric attraction" - clearly establishing his reputation as the founder of electrical science.Gilbert also claimed another, less coveted kind of scientific repute by coming to see magnetism as the explanation for almost all phenomena. This led Francis Bacon to attack him in his Sylva Sylvarum (1626) as being "one of those people so taken up with their pet subject of research that they could only see the whole universe transposed into the terms of it" (Butterfield, p. 56). This singular, scientific phenomena persists into our own days with numerous scientists currently describing major elements of the universe as working "exactly like the computer". All known copies have numerous ink emendations (not noted in the errata) which some have suggested shows that Gilbert saw the edition through the press personally. The present copy has manuscript corrections on pp. [vi], [x], 11, 14, 22, 39, 42, 47, 68, 130, 200 and 221. Contemporary limp vellum with overlapping edges. Spine lettered manuscript but faded. Foot of spine expertly repaired. Newer endleaves. Title lightly browned with a few tiny repairs, final few leaves evenly browned with lower margins repaired, some spotting. Cloth folding case. Overall, a lovely copy. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Großformat, private Broschur. 16 Blatt, 240 Seiten mit zahlreichen s/w Abbildungen. !!ACHTUNG: Dies ist nicht das Original, sondern nur eine Fotokopie!! Exemplar mit etwas stärkeren Gebrauchsspuren. Die Seiten 192 bis 199 haben sich von oben bis über die Mitte aus der Verleimung gelöst. Exemplar mit einigen kleinen An- und Unterstreichungen mit schwarzer, selten blauer Tinte. Buch aus einem Nichtraucherhaushalt. Mit Namenseintrag und Exlibris auf dem Vorsatzblatt. Sprache: Latein. // !!ATTENTION: This is not the original, but only a photocopy!! Large format, private softcover. This copy shows some wear. Pages 192 to 199 have come loose from the glue from the top to the middle. Copy with a few small markings and underlines in black, occasionally blue, ink. Book from a non smoking environment. With name inscription and bookplate on the flyleaf. Language: Latin. la Faksimiledruck nach der Ausgabe London, 1600, Petrus Short. Facsimile print based on the London edition, 1600, Peter Short.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Folio (278 x 190 mm). [16], 240 pp. Signatures: *8, (A-V)6. Woodcut title device and large woodcut arms on verso, one folding plate facing p. 200, 87 woodcuts in text of which 4 full-page, decorative woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces. In its original contemporary limp vellum binding, leather ties mostly preserved, original endpapers, sprinkled edges (vellum repaired including torn vellum over spine and added endbands, vellum dust soiled and spotted). Housed in custom-made half morocco over cloth cassette. Little even browning throughout, occasional minor mostly marginal brown spotting, faint dampstaining to upper outer corner in places, final two gatherings with pale dampstain to blank fore-margin, minor dust soiling to outer margins. Provenance: Gilbournd (early ownership signature on title); 18th century manuscript notes in English about this work to final free endpaper; Christie's sale 6950, London, 5 July 1995, lot no. 75*. A very good+, crisp, clean and well-margined copy in typical contemporary (most likely English) binding. ---- FIRST EDITION of the first great scientific book printed in England. "Gilbert coined the terms 'electricity', 'electric force' and 'electric attraction' and may rightly be considered the founder of electrical science" (PMM); further, he "provided the only fully developed theory dealing with all five of the then known magnetic movements and the first comprehensive discussion of magnetism since the thirteenth-century Letter on the Magnet of Peter Peregrinus" (DSB). De magnete exemplifies pre-Baconian experimental philosophy by supporting new theories with empirically-derived experimental evidence, and these experiments were described in sufficient detail for the reader to recreate them. Gilbert also described his scientific instruments in great detail, including new ones such as the 'versorium': the first instrument to be used for the study of electric phenomena. Gilbert observed that the earth was a gigantic magnet and provided a physical basis for the Copernican theory. His work was cited by Digby, Boyle, Kepler and Huygens, and Galileo drew on Gilbertian magnetism to support his belief in a Copernican heliocentric cosmology in his Dialogo. *Christie's incorrectly states in their catalogue entry for this lot that the binding is a "reimboitage". However, this is highly unlikely unless the earlier book was also a De magnete copy. The rear free endpaper with the 17th or 18th-c manuscript note by the former owner of the copy is certainly integral part of the limp vellum binding and this note refers to two works in which Gilbert's De magnete is discussed (Digby's Nature of bodies and Leigh's Treatise of Learned Men). Bibliography: PMM 107; Dibner 54; Horblit 41; Norman 905; Sparrow 85; Evans 26; Wellcome 2830. - Visit our website to see more images!

London: Peter Short. 1600. Small folio. Late 17th-century mottled calf, double fillet border to boards in gilt, spine gilt in compartments, lettered directly to one, others with central lozenge tool, edges sprinkled red; pp. [16], 240, woodcut printer's device (McKerrow 119) to title, large woodcut arms of Gilbert to title verso, one woodcut folding plate, 88 woodcut illustrations and diagrams in text (4 full-page), woodcut initials, head-, and tailpieces; spine and extremities very skilfully repaired, hinges reinforced, very light wear to boards, a few tiny holes to front board; subtle repair to title (touching one letter), small paper flaw to R1, closed tear (repaired) and subtle repair to folding plate, a few minor spots, otherwise a very clean, crisp copy; early ownership signature in ink to title, occasional early ink annotations, underlining and corrections (see below).First edition, beautifully preserved, of the foundational work in both magnetism and electricity, and "the first major English scientific treatise based on experimental methods of research" (PMM).William Gilbert (c. 1544-1603) was a natural philosopher from Colchester, who served as royal physician to both Elizabeth I and James I. Gilbert's scientific endeavours were primarily concerned with magnetism - he is the first to use the term "magnetic pole" - but his exploration of amber's attractive effects led him to coin the terms "electricity", "electric force", and "electric attraction". His versorium (a freely rotating needle, see illustration at p. 49) was the first instrument devised to study electrical phenomena, functioning as both electroscope and electrometer.Divided into six books, De magnete combines historical review, theoretical innovation, and experimental demonstration. Book I surveys the history of magnetism and culminates in Gilbert's central postulate: that Earth is itself a giant magnet. Books II-V explore magnetic actions such as coition (mutual attraction), orientation, variation, and declination. Gilbert distinguishes magnetic from electric phenomena, formally establishing electricity as a separate field. He introduces the category of "electrics" (substances like amber that attract light objects when rubbed) and provides detailed instructions for the construction and use of testing instruments. Gilbert's experiments with the terrella (a spherical lodestone used to model Earth, see p. 192) enabled him to demonstrate and explain phenomena such as the compass needle's orientation, the magnetic dip described earlier by Robert Norman, and variations caused by local irregularities in Earth's magnetic field. His practical suggestions for improving navigation included constructing instruments and compiling charts of compass variation.In Book VI, Gilbert turns to cosmology, arguing, drawing on medieval ideas from Peter Peregrinus's Letter on the Magnet (1269), that the Earth's diurnal rotation is a magnetic phenomenon. After Peregrinus, "De magnete provided the only fully developed theory . and the first comprehensive discussion of magnetism" (DSB). The book had a lasting impact, influencing figures such as "Kepler (112), Bacon (119), Boyle (141), Newton (161) and in particular Galileo (128), who used his theories to suggest his own proof of the findings of Copernicus in cosmology" (PMM). Throughout De magnete, Gilbert challenges older authorities, favouring firsthand observation and repeatable experiments. His systematic approach, framing new theories, testing them experimentally, and documenting procedures, prefigures the scientific method that would come to define seventeenth-century natural philosophy.Provenance: The corrections on pages 11, 22, 63, 72 - which are also found in some other copies - are traditionally attributed to Gilbert's own hand. ESTC S121112; Dibner, Heralds 54; Grolier/Horblit 41.

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1600 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 263 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 263.

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1600 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 271 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 271.

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1600 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 269 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 269.

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1633 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 336 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 336 Volume Omnia nunc diligenr recogni, & emendaus quam an in lucem edi, auc & figuris illusa, opera & sdio D. Wolfgangi Lochmans . Language: Latin.

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1600 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 257 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 257 Language: Latin.

Leatherbound. Condición: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 270. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1967 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: Latin Pages: 270.

Leatherbound. Condición: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 264. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1892 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: Latin Pages: 264.

Leatherbound. Condición: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 274. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1892 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: Latin Pages: 274.

Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1903. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 50, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 50 50.

Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1903. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 50, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 50 50.

Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1903. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 52, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 52 52.

Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: Latin. Language: Latin. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1600. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - Latin, Pages: - 257, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 257 257.