Mikhail Lomonosov. Meditations on Solidity and Fluidity of Bodies(1760). English translation and commentary by V.Shiltsev

TL;DR

This paper provides an English translation and commentary on Lomonosov's 1760 work, highlighting his pioneering ideas on the nature of bodies' solidity and fluidity within the context of 18th-century science.

Contribution

It offers the first comprehensive English translation and scholarly commentary on Lomonosov's influential scientific treatise from 1760.

Findings

Historical insight into 18th-century scientific thought

Clarification of Lomonosov's theories on matter

Enhancement of accessibility to classical scientific works

Abstract

This is English translation of Mikhail Lomonosov seminal work from its Russian original. It continues the series of English translations of most important scientific works included by Lomonosov in the convolute Opera Academica sent for distribution among Academies in Europe.