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Henri Poincare: A Scientific Biography
Jeremy Gray
Henri Poincare: A Scientific Biography
Jeremy Gray
Henri Poincar (1854-1912) was not just one of the most inventive, versatile, and productive mathematicians of all time - he was also a leading physicist who almost won a Nobel Prize for physics. This book explores all the fields that Poincar touched, the debates sparked by his investigations, and how his discoveries still contribute to society.
608 pages, 13 halftones. 26 line illus.
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | November 25, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9780691152714 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 608 |
Dimensions | 163 × 240 × 45 mm · 1.01 kg |
Language | English |