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TISSANDIER GASTON (1843-1899) Nauchnye razvlecheniya: Znakomstvo s zakonami prirody putem igr, zabav i opytov, ne trebuyushchikh spets. priborov [Scientific Amusements: Familiarization with the Laws of Nature through Games, Entertainments, and Experiments Not Requiring Special Instruments]; translated from French under the editorship of F. Pavlenkov; with additions by V. Obreimov. – 4th edition. St. Petersburg: F. Pavlenkov, 1896. – [6], 272 pages: illustrations, 1 plate of illustrations; 23 cm. in Russian

Lotto 692
150200
With 535 illustrations in the text. In a composite period binding, with fragments of the publisher’s cover pasted onto the binding. In good condition. Rubbing on the binding, tears along the spine on some pages, stains, and traces of moisture. A well-known book by the French naturalist and science popularizer Gaston Tissandier (1843-1899), introducing readers to science through various natural phenomena and offering engaging physics and chemistry experiments using everyday materials.


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