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Simon Stevin
E.J. Dijksterhuis
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Description for Simon Stevin
Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
The works of Simon Stevin are most interesting for the history of science, because they have such a wide scope and reflect so clearly the development of scientific knowledge around 1600 in central Europe. The recent publi cation of his Principal Works, with an English translation, has again attracted attention to his fascinating personality. The book on Stevin by Professor E. J. Dijksterhuis, originally published in the Dutch language, is an excellent introduction to the life and works of this remarkable Netherlander. Dijksterhuis prepared a somewhat condensed English edition, adapted to the foreign reader. Because of his untimely death, publication ... Read more
The works of Simon Stevin are most interesting for the history of science, because they have such a wide scope and reflect so clearly the development of scientific knowledge around 1600 in central Europe. The recent publi cation of his Principal Works, with an English translation, has again attracted attention to his fascinating personality. The book on Stevin by Professor E. J. Dijksterhuis, originally published in the Dutch language, is an excellent introduction to the life and works of this remarkable Netherlander. Dijksterhuis prepared a somewhat condensed English edition, adapted to the foreign reader. Because of his untimely death, publication ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789024707799
SKU
V9789024707799
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99-15
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