The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincare by Henri Poincare

By Henri Poincare

greater than the other author of the 20 th century, Henri Poincaré introduced the dependent, yet frequently complex, rules approximately technological know-how and arithmetic to the final reader. A genius who all through his lifestyles solved complicated mathematical calculations in his head, and a author proficient with an inimitable type, Poincaré rose to the problem of examining the philosophy of technology to scientists and nonscientists alike. His lucid and inviting prose made him the Carl Sagan of his time. This quantity collects his 3 most crucial books: Science and Hypothesis (1903); The worth of Science (1905); and technological know-how and procedure (1908).

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