Newton: 1642-1727
- ISBN-10
- 2082111997
- ISBN-13
- 9782082111997
- Series
- Newton
- Pages
- 892
- Language
- French
- Published
- 1994
- Author
- Richard S. Westfall
Description
Une biographie qui met l'accent sur l'activité scientifique de Newton : elle éclaire en outre les controverses avec l'astronome Flamsteed, et surtout la dispute avec Leibniz, qui dura vingt ans, sur la primauté concernant le calcul infinitésimal.
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