
"Observations Made In Savoy" recounts Sir George Augustus William Shuckburgh-Evelyn's scientific expedition to the region of Savoy to determine mountain heights using barometric pressure. This meticulous work serves as an examination of Mr. De Luc's rules, as outlined in his...

Observations Made in Savoy, - in Order to Ascertain the Height of Mountains by means of the Barometer; Being an Examination of Mr. De Luc's Rules Delivered in His Recherches Sur les Modifications de l'Atmosphere. By Sir George Shuckburgh, Bart. F. R. S is an unchanged, high-quality...