Cours de Physique

Abstract

FROM the great success which attended the publication of Prof. Ganot's “Éléments de Physique,” due in a great measure to the excellence of its illustrations, and followed as it was a few years later by the splendidly got up “Traité” of M. Deschanel, which has been so ably translated into English by Prof. Everett, there has been an almost continuous stream of works upon Physics from our neighbours across the Channel. French publishers of technical works appear to be of opinion that the production of a “Traité de Physique” is an indispensable part of their duty, and that their good name will suffer unless they bring one out. France is fortunately rich in physicists, so that there are always good men to be found to do the work. The result is that each Paris season introduces one or more new books upon Physics, which are in most cases well written, and generally abound with excellent illustrations.

Cours de Physique.

Par É. Fernet. (Paris: G. Masson, Editeur, 1876.)