"This book contains the stories of five mathematical journeys into new realms, pieced together through the writings of the explorers themselves. Some of whome were guided by mere curiosity and the thrill of adventure, others by more practical motives. In all cases the outcome wa…
Paru en 1962 en langue originale, La Structure des révolutions scientifiques est devenu un classique de l'histoire des sciences. L'auteur met l'accent sur les bouleversements de la pensée scientifique (Copernic, Newton, Lavoisier, Einstein...), et étudie ces moments de crise que…
"Seventeenth-century Europe witnessed an extraordinary flowering of discoveries and innovations. This study, beginning with the Dutch-invented telescope of 1608, casts Galileo's discoveries into a global framework. Although the telescope was soon transmitted to China, Mughal Ind…
