{"product_id":"the-value-of-science-essential-writings-of-henri-poincare-9780375758485","title":"The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincare","description":"More than any other writer of the twentieth century, Henri Poincaré brought the elegant, but often complicated, ideas about science and mathematics to the general reader. A genius who throughout his life solved complex mathematical calculations in his head, and a writer gifted with an inimitable style, Poincaré rose to the challenge of interpreting the philosophy of science to scientists and nonscientists alike. His lucid and welcoming prose made him the Carl Sagan of his time. This volume collects his three most important books: \u003cb\u003eScience and Hypothesis\u003c\/b\u003e (1903); \u003cb\u003eThe Value of Science\u003c\/b\u003e (1905); and\u003cb\u003e Science and Method \u003c\/b\u003e(1908).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henri Poincare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.53h x 5.50w x 1.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375758485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenri Poincaré was born in Nancy, France, in 1854. He joined the University of Paris in 1881 and lectured and wrote extensively on mathematics, experimental physics, and astronomy. His books have been translated into dozens of languages. In 1908, he was elected to membership in the Academie Française, the highest honor that can be accorded a French writer. He died in 1912. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephen Jay Gould is the Alexander Agassiz professor of zoology and professor of geology at Harvard and the Vincent Astor visiting professor of biology at New York University. Recent books include \u003cb\u003eFull House\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDinosaur in a Haystack\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eQuestioning the Millennium\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44411328004211,"sku":"9780375758485","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_5c22c8a5-8c00-43ce-a30c-74bac9a18137.jpg?v=1772025351","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-value-of-science-essential-writings-of-henri-poincare-9780375758485","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}