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The Geometry of René Descartes: with a Facsimile of the First Edition

René Descartes
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The Geometry of René Descartes: with a Facsimile of the First Edition

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1954

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René Descartes

The Geometry of René Descartes: with a Facsimile of the First Edition

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1954
Book Details
Pages

272

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

French Literature

Philosophy
Setting

France • 1630s

Topic
Philosophy

Education

Science & Nature
Publication Year

1954

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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The Geometry of René Descartes: with a Facsimile of the First Edition introduces readers to Descartes' application of algebra to geometry, laying the groundwork for analytic geometry. It includes his development of coordinate systems and methods for solving geometric problems algebraically, along with a reproduction of the original text's first edition.

Informative

Contemplative

Challenging

Book Details
Pages

272

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

French Literature

Philosophy
Setting

France • 1630s

Topic
Philosophy

Education

Science & Nature
Publication Year

1954

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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