Pierre-Simon Laplace, 1749-1827: A Life in Exact Science by Charles Coulston Gillispie, Robert Fox, Ivor Grattan-Guinness

Pierre-Simon Laplace, 1749-1827: A Life in Exact Science

Charles Coulston Gillispie, Robert Fox, Ivor Grattan-Guinness

336 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

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Pierre-Simon Laplace was among the most influential scientists in history. Often referred to as the lawgiver of French science, he is known for his technical contributions to exact science, for the philosophical point of view he developed in the p...

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