Selected Philosophical and Scientific Writings

Informationen zum Autor Judith P. Zinsser is professor of history and an affiliate in the women's studies program at Miami University. She is the author of Emilie Du Châtelet: Daring Genius of the Enlightenment. Isabelle Bour is professor of eighteenth-century English studies at the Sorbonne. Klappentext Though most historians remember her as the mistress of Voltaire, Emilie Du Chatelet (1706-49) was an accomplished writer in her own right, who published multiple editions of her scientific writings during her lifetime. This book features a selection of key sections from Du Chatelet's works. Zusammenfassung Though most historians remember her as the mistress of Voltaire! Emilie Du Chatelet (1706-49) was an accomplished writer in her own right! who published multiple editions of her scientific writings during her lifetime. This book features a selection of key sections from Du Chatelet's works.

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• Authors: Emilie Du Chatelet, Emilie Du Chatelet
• Assisted by: Judith P. Zinsser (Editor), Zinsser Judith P. (Editor), Isabelle Bour (Translation), Bour Isabelle (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2009
• EAN: 9780226168074
• ISBN: 978-0-226-16807-4
• No. of pages: 456
• Series: The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Toronto Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Science: general issues, California, SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought