augustus morgan edited notes appendices (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Essays on the Life and Work of Newton brings together three of Augustus De Morgan's most important essays on Sir Isaac Newton, edited with notes and appendices by the mathematician and logician Philip E. B. Jourdain. First published in 1914, the volume examines Newton's life, his mathematical achievements and the famous priority dispute with Leibniz over the invention of the calculus. Combining De Morgan's incisive historical scholarship with Jourdain's editorial commentary, it remains an important contribution to the early twentieth century study of Newton and the history of mathematics. Essays on the Life and Work of Newton, by Augustus De Morgan. Edited, With Notes and Appendices, by Philip E.B. Jourdain, M.A.(Cantab.) Published by The Open Court Publishing Company, Chicago and London, 1914. First edition. Printed in Edinburgh. A fine olive-grey cloth hardback with printed title to front and spine. No dustjacket. Lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Text is clean and bright throughout - in particularly bright and clean condition.  Text in English. xiii + 198pp. Dimensions: approx 193mm high x 130mm wide x 20mm deep. Weight: approximately 276g (unpacked).