1766 - Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds & w/ the Dead
Fontenelle's "Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes" (Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds) is a charming and groundbreaking work that blends science and philosophy with a touch of romance. Imagine a witty conversation under the stars, where a philosopher woos a marquise by revealing the secrets of the universe! Fontenelle playfully explores the possibility of life on other planets, making complex astronomical ideas accessible and engaging. With the added "Dialogues of the Dead," where historical figures debate the implications of a universe teeming with life, this book is a unique mix of cosmology and philosophy.
This is a beautiful copy, which is nicely illustrated with a beautiful folding plate that gives the locations of the planets.
1766. Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle - Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes, augmented by the dialogues of the dead. Paris: Chez les Libraires Associes. [2] 487 [2]. Full brown leather period binding in good condition. Rubbing, corners rubbed, smooth spine decorated with gilt lines, gilded title piece in morocco. Good interior condition, some foxing, angular lack of paper at the title, nice headbands, initials and lamp ends, 1 fold-out card.
Fontenelle's "Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes" (Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds) is a charming and groundbreaking work that blends science and philosophy with a touch of romance. Imagine a witty conversation under the stars, where a philosopher woos a marquise by revealing the secrets of the universe! Fontenelle playfully explores the possibility of life on other planets, making complex astronomical ideas accessible and engaging. With the added "Dialogues of the Dead," where historical figures debate the implications of a universe teeming with life, this book is a unique mix of cosmology and philosophy.
This is a beautiful copy, which is nicely illustrated with a beautiful folding plate that gives the locations of the planets.
1766. Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle - Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes, augmented by the dialogues of the dead. Paris: Chez les Libraires Associes. [2] 487 [2]. Full brown leather period binding in good condition. Rubbing, corners rubbed, smooth spine decorated with gilt lines, gilded title piece in morocco. Good interior condition, some foxing, angular lack of paper at the title, nice headbands, initials and lamp ends, 1 fold-out card.
Fontenelle's "Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes" (Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds) is a charming and groundbreaking work that blends science and philosophy with a touch of romance. Imagine a witty conversation under the stars, where a philosopher woos a marquise by revealing the secrets of the universe! Fontenelle playfully explores the possibility of life on other planets, making complex astronomical ideas accessible and engaging. With the added "Dialogues of the Dead," where historical figures debate the implications of a universe teeming with life, this book is a unique mix of cosmology and philosophy.
This is a beautiful copy, which is nicely illustrated with a beautiful folding plate that gives the locations of the planets.
1766. Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle - Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes, augmented by the dialogues of the dead. Paris: Chez les Libraires Associes. [2] 487 [2]. Full brown leather period binding in good condition. Rubbing, corners rubbed, smooth spine decorated with gilt lines, gilded title piece in morocco. Good interior condition, some foxing, angular lack of paper at the title, nice headbands, initials and lamp ends, 1 fold-out card.