France
Anon
Genre: | Reportage |
Subjects: | Astronomy, Discovery | Electricity | Exploration, Publishing |
People mentioned: | Giuseppe Piazzi , Franz X von Zach , Joseph J L de Lalande , Pierre F A Méchain , Alessandro G A A Volta , Nevil Maskelyne , William Herschel , Joseph Priestley , Jacques F A Menou |
Institutions mentioned: | Institut Nationale, Paris |
The writer reports that Jean A Chaptal has presented a report to the Consuls 'containing the project of a Magnificent Work upon Egypt, to be formed from the materials collected during the expedition to that country'. The proposed contents of the work are reported in detail. (126) |
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