Chargement en cours…

The man who flattened the earth : Maupertuis and the sciences in the enlightenment /

Self-styled adventurer, literary wit, philosopher, and statesman of science, Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (1698-1759) stood at the center of Enlightenment science and culture. Offering an elegant and accessible portrait of this remarkable man, Mary Terrall uses the story of Maupertuis's li...

Description complète

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Terrall, Mary
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2002.
Sujets:
Accès en ligne:Texto completo