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Author Scott, J. F. (Joseph Frederick), author.

Title The scientific work of René Descartes (1596-1650) / J.F. Scott
Published Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017
©1976

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Description 1 online resource
Series Routledge library editions. René Descartes ; voulme 3
Routledge library editions. René Descartes ; v. 3
Contents Cover ; Half Title; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page ; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter I. Early Life and Training; Chapter II. Brief Survey of Descartes' Scientific Work; Chapter III. The Discours de La Méthode; Chapter IV. La Dioptrique; Chapter V. Les Météores; Chapter VI. Introduction to La Géométrie; Chapter VII. La Géométrie. Book I. Problems which can be Constructed by means of Circles and Straight Lines only; Chapter VIII. La Géométrie. Book II. On the Nature of Curves
Chapter IX. La Géométrie. Book III. The Construction of Solid and Supersolid ProblemsChapter X. The Principia Philosophiæ. I. The Principles of Human Knowledge. II. The Principles of Material Things; Chapter XI. The Principia Philosophiæ. III. Of the Visible World; Chapter XII. The Principia Philosophiæ. IV. The Earth; Chapter XIII. Conclusion. Importance of Descartes' Work in the History of Science; Appendix. Brief Biographical Notes on some of the Less Important Persons mentioned in the preceding pages; List of Works Consulted; Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-208) and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 22, 2016)
Subject Descartes, René, 1596-1650.
SUBJECT Descartes, René, 1596-1650 fast
Subject Science -- History.
SCIENCE -- History.
Science
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
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