From:
Jacques Babinet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1849
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.3
Summary:
Presenting A. T. D'Abbadie, who has made a voyage to Brazil. Remarks on JH's calorimeter.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Presenting A. T. D'Abbadie, who has made a voyage to Brazil. Remarks on JH's calorimeter.
Introduces Mr. A. Perrey. Remarks on tourmaline. Astronomical matters.
Introducing A. T. D'Abbadie, one of his scientific friends.
On a static measure for gravity.
Regarding the gravimetric balance.
Regarding the work of Emmanuel Liais (astronomer).
Describes procedures, apparatus, and calculations for determining the static gravity of the earth. Thanks JH for some of his writings, and comments that JH, like Newton, has discovered the mind of the Creator and passed this on to humanity.