'Magic is no magic' : the wonderful world of Simon Stevin
This is a biography of scientist Simon Stevin (c.1548-1620) who invented the decimal system and designed hydraulic systems, military camps and houses. He applied decimal mathematics to economics, was an innovator in the science of hydrostatics, and was able to explain perspective in a way that even a prince could understand. This book examines his accomplishments and his desire to share his discoveries outside of fellow educated men by publishing his work in Dutch
collective biographies
xxxvi, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781845640927, 9781845643911, 1845640926, 1845643917
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