L’Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Sciences
Paris: 1767. The following plates come from a defective copy of Volume 5 and are generally in excellent condition, with full margins: This suite of 71 plates comes in divided sections, and each section is devoted to the explanation of a different branch of science, thus each one of these 17 sections is numbered individually followed by 16 text pages.
GÉOMÉTRIE
5 plates numbered 1-5 are an extensive work showing all the figures and instruments used in the practice of science of geometry.
TRIGONOMÉTRIE
2 plates numbered 1-2 demonstrate the relationship involving lengths and angles of triangles and shows how this science emerged from applications of geometry to astronomical studies.
ARPENTAGE
3 plates numbered 1-3 illustrate the science of surveying it's tools and the way are used in land and sea mapping . These science is known since human built the first large structures.
ALGEBRE ET ARITHMÉTIQUE
2 plates numbered 1-2 demonstrat figures practiced in this science and on plate two we have the Machine of Arithmétique de Pascal figures in three dimensions.
SECTIONS CONIQUES
3 plates numbered 1-3 contains figures practiced in conic section .
ANALYSE
2 plates numbered 1-2 display figures used in this branch of science.
MECHANIQUE
5 plates numbered 1 to 5 illustrate simple machines (levers, balances, screws, pulleys, etc.) and diagram their functions.
HYDROSTATIQUE, HYDRODYNAMIQUE et HYDRAULIQUE
3 plates numbered 1-3 display fountains, instruments such as the Archimedan Screw,
MACHINES HYDRAULIQUES
2 plates numbered 1-2 show detail Marli’s impressive machine.
1 plate unnumbered contains different views of sewer reservoir pump.
1 plate unnumbered describes the fire pump and arm pump. This plate has 2 inches nicely repaired tear at top.
2 plates numbered 1-2 are drawings detailing the machine of scientist Dupuis.
1 plate unnumbered, displays the windmill of Meudon. This mill is located in the park of the castle of Meudon, near the farm of Vibon. We see all the internal mechanism in this plate and it is to show it the cage which contains it all around has to destroyed.
2 plates numbered 1-2 these plates show six figures detailing the harmonious work of the implements in the Machine of Nymphembourg. This machine is the invention of the Count de Whal. It is empowered to raise the water at sixty feet in height.
5 plates numbered 1-5 describe and display all the parts internal and external of the Water Mill.
4 plates numbered 1-4 are impressive views of the ( Noria) water wheel. This is an ancient invention
1 plate unnumbered contains a scene of (Canal et Écluses) Canal and Locks.
6 plates numbered 1-6 are figures and plans of fire pompe. Thaïs machine has been employed in the Bois de Boffu, near Saint-Guilain in the Province of Hainault. Plates 4, 5 are internal views of the steam pompe while is it on, pate 6 is profile of the Giant cylinder and other tools.
1 plate unnumbered showing four aspects of the filtering fountain.
OPTIQUE
6 plates numbered 1-6 show attractive images of optics such relative to glasses, lenses, colors, magnitude lanterns, virtual focus and more.
PERSPECTIVE
2 plates numbered 1-2 represent drawings of perspective distortion, visual, graphical, aerial and geometry, and the effect of visual perspective in graphic arts.
ASTRONOMIE
26 plates numbered 1-26 are beautifully representing the instruction and the making of instruments used in this science and the way are used
GEOGRAPHIE
3 plates numbered 1, 1, 2 represent construction and usage of maps and world map, measurement of inaccessible distances. Plate tow is ,construction des globes.
GNOMONIQUE
2 plates numbered 1-2 showing projections and equipment
NAVIGATION
1 plate, showing an astrolabe, maps, and other instuments.
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INSTRUMENS DE MATHEMATIQUES
3 plates numbered 1-3. First plate opens with an attractive atelier displaying two craftsmen involved in the making of the instruments described on the rest of the plates.
PHYSIQUE
5 plates numbered 1-5. Aurora borealis, water spouts, snowflakes, scientific instruments
PNEUMATIQUE
3 plates, barometers, thermometers, an air-gun, wind mills anenometer. Item #30191
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