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A History of the Mathematical Theories of Attraction and the Figure of the Earth: From the Time of Newton to that of Laplace - Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics
Isaac Todhunter
A History of the Mathematical Theories of Attraction and the Figure of the Earth: From the Time of Newton to that of Laplace - Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics
Isaac Todhunter
Published in 1874, this two-volume work by Isaac Todhunter (1820–84), perhaps the greatest Victorian historian of mathematics, takes an important mathematical story from Newton, through the expeditions which settled certain questions in Newton's favour, to the investigations of Laplace which opened a new era in mathematical physics.
518 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 2, 2015 |
ISBN13 | 9781108084574 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 518 |
Dimensions | 141 × 217 × 39 mm · 686 g |
Language | English |
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