| The Public Paperfolding History Project
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| Les Recreations Scientifiques by Gaston Tissandier | |||||||
| 'Les
Recreations Scientifiques' by Gaston Tissandier was
published by G. Masson in Paris in November 1880. The
contents had previously been published in a series of
articles in 'La Nature', a magazine also founded
and edited by Gaston Tissandier. The information on which
this page is based was kindly provided by Michel Grand. The book was issued in a number of editions. Material published since the date of the previous edition was usually incorporated in the next. Some of the editions were widely translated into other languages. The 2nd Edition was issued in April 1881. I have not seen the full text of the 1880 or 1881 editions but I have assumed that paperfolding material from articles in 'La Nature' published prior to November 1880 was present in both editions. The 3rd Edition was issued in 1883. It contains material relating to paperfolding which is not found in the previous editions. The 4th Edition was issued in 1884. A full copy, which includes coloured plates, can be viewed here. The 'Avertissement' contains a similar statement to that in the 3rd Edition but I believe that the material relating to paperfolding in the 3rd and 4th Editions is identical. The 5th Edition was issued in 1888. It contains material relating to paperfolding which is not found in the previous editions. The 6th Edition was issued in 1893, the 7th in 1894 and the 8th in 1897. All of these editions were identical but the material relating to paperfolding they contain does not include the Flapping Bird (or, since I have not seen a copy of these editions, possibly also the other paperfolding material new to the 5th Edition). The information in the Analysis below relates to the 1st Edition only. ********** Analysis Fusion de l’étain dans une carte ŕ joue - How to Melt Tin in a Playing Card
First published in 'La Nature' 366 of June 5th, 1880 on p. 9-10 in an article headed 'Les Physiques Sans Appareils' written by Gaston Tissandier. ********** Ebullition de l’eau dans un vase de papier - How to Boil Water in a Paper Pan (ie in a Junk Box)
First published in 'La Nature' 370 of July 3rd, 1880 on p. 71-72 in an article headed 'Les Physiques Sans Appareils' written by Gaston Tissandier. The box is described as 'une petite boite rectangulaire, comme les écoliers savent en confectionner' or, in English, 'a small rectangular box, which schoolchildren know how to make'. ********** |
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