The mathematical science of Christopher Wren / J.A. Bennett.
Pubblicazione:
Cambridge : Cambridge university press, 2002.
Descrizione fisica:
148 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Preface. 1. Introduction 2. The mathematical sciences 3. That prodigious young scholar 4. Astronomy 5. Longitude 6. Cosmology 7. Mechanics, microscopy, surveying 8. Medicine and meteorology 9. From astronomy to architecture 10. The natural causes of beauty. Notes. References. Index
