The Geometry of René Descartes: with a Facsimile of the First Edition
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1954
272
Book • Nonfiction
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French Literature•
PhilosophyFrance • 1630s
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Education•
Science & Nature1954
Adult
18+ years
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
272
Book • Nonfiction
•
French Literature•
PhilosophyFrance • 1630s
•
Education•
Science & Nature1954
Adult
18+ years
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