The magic of numbers and motion
Subtitle: the scientific career of René Descartes
By: William R. Shea.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Science History Publications, U.S.A.
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Canton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
Subjects: Descartes, René, 1596-1650 -- Knowledge -- Science.; Science, Renaissance.; Science -- Philosophy.; Scientists -- France -- Biography.
Description: A survey of Descartes' scientific career from his student days at the Jesuit College of La Flèche to his departure for Sweden in 1649.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-364) and index.
Errata slip laid in.