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Title: Dissertation sur la nature et la propagation du feu
Original Publication: Paris: Prault fils, 1744.
Note: Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Summary: "Dissertation sur la nature et la propagation du feu" by Du Châtelet is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. The work delves into the nature of fire, exploring its properties and effects, as well as its interactions with various materials. It aims to clarify misconceptions and provide a systematic analysis of fire, challenging the prevailing notions of the time. The opening of this dissertation introduces the author’s intent and the academic context in which it was created. It explains that the work was composed for an academic prize and subsequently printed due to its intellectual merit, despite not winning. Du Châtelet begins her examination by questioning the common associations of fire with heat and light, arguing that these are not its essential qualities. She presents various experiments and observations to discuss the complexity of fire, asserting that it cannot be solely defined by sensory perceptions, thereby setting the stage for a deeper philosophical and scientific investigation into its true essence and behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Du Châtelet, Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise, 1706-1749
EBook No.: 73279
Published: Mar 28, 2024
Downloads: 87
Language: French
Subject: Heat
Subject: Fire
LoCC: Science: Physics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Dissertation sur la nature et la propagation du feu
Original Publication: Paris: Prault fils, 1744.
Note: Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Summary: "Dissertation sur la nature et la propagation du feu" by Du Châtelet is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. The work delves into the nature of fire, exploring its properties and effects, as well as its interactions with various materials. It aims to clarify misconceptions and provide a systematic analysis of fire, challenging the prevailing notions of the time. The opening of this dissertation introduces the author’s intent and the academic context in which it was created. It explains that the work was composed for an academic prize and subsequently printed due to its intellectual merit, despite not winning. Du Châtelet begins her examination by questioning the common associations of fire with heat and light, arguing that these are not its essential qualities. She presents various experiments and observations to discuss the complexity of fire, asserting that it cannot be solely defined by sensory perceptions, thereby setting the stage for a deeper philosophical and scientific investigation into its true essence and behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Du Châtelet, Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise, 1706-1749
EBook No.: 73279
Published: Mar 28, 2024
Downloads: 87
Language: French
Subject: Heat
Subject: Fire
LoCC: Science: Physics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.