Academic news for 1779. Containing the history of science and the latest discoveries thereof. New experiments in natural science, history, chemistry, physics, mechanics. Curious and strange litigation and other notable events. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Akademicheskie izvestiya na 1779 god. Soderzhashchie v sebe istoriyu nauk i noveyshikh otkrytiy onykh. Novye opyty v estestvoznanii, istorii, khimii, fizike, mekhanike. Lyubopytnye i strannye tyazhby i prochie primechatelnye proisshestviya. It was published in 8 parts (1779-1781). Part 2 (May-August) St. Petersburg. SKUalbcdcffcf863f3aa37.