The Correspondence of John Wallis
Volume II (1660 - September 1668)
ISBN13: 9780198566014ISBN10: 0198566018
Hardback,
720 pages
Feb 2005,
In Stock
Price:
$350.00 (06)Description
This is the second volume of a six volume compendium on the correspondences of John Wallis (1616-1703). Wallis was Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford from 1649 until his death, and was a founding member of the Royal Society and a central figure in the scientific and intellectual history of England. Along with his role as decipherer on the Parlimentary side during the Civil War, he prepared the ground for the discovery of infinitesimal calculus by Newton and Leibniz and played a decisive role in modernization of English mathematics. This volume provides fascinating insight into the life of Wallis through his correspondences with intellectual and political figures of the latter part of the 17th century.Features
- Critical work, largely from original manuscripts
- Full introduction
- Index of manuscripts, persons, subjects and places
Reviews
"...an essential reference for anyone interested in the intellectual history of the period."--MAA Online
About the Author(s)
Edited by Philip Beeley, Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat, Munster, and Christoph Scriba, Professor, Universitat Hamburg (Emeritus)
with the assistance of Uwe Mayer
