Seduced by Logic
Download or Read eBook Seduced by Logic PDF written by Robyn Arianrhod and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-22 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Robyn Arianrhod |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2012-11-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199931613 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199931615 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Seduced by Logic by : Robyn Arianrhod
Book excerpt: Du Chatelet translated Newton's Principia into French (it is still the accepted translation), and Somerville (100 years later) translated LaPlace's Celestial mechanics into English, where her translation served as an advanced textbook for many years.