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More than any other writer of the twentieth century, Henri Poincare brought the elegant, but often complicated, ideas about science and mathematics to the general reader. A genius who throughout his life solved complex mathematical calculations in his head, and a writer gifted with an inimitable sty…
The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincare
Essential Writings of Henri Poincare
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608 pages
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15 October 2001
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375758485 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375758488 |
| Author: | Henri Poincare |
| Publisher: | Modern Library |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Edition: | 2001st |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2001 |
| Weight: | 753g |
| Dimensions: | 37mm x 140mm x 217mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Science |
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Henri Poincare
Henri Poincare was born in Nancy, France, in 1854. He joined the University of Paris in 1881 and lectured and wrote extensively on mathematics, experimental physics, and astronomy. His books have been translated into dozens of languages. In 1908, he was elected to membership in the Academie Franaise, the highest honor that can be accorded a French writer. He died in 1912.
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