{"product_id":"9783030443870","title":"Essay on Machines in General (1786) Text, Translations and Commentaries. Lazare Carnot's Mechanics - Volume 1","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLogic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEssay on Machines in General (1786)\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eText, Translations and Commentaries. Lazare Carnot's Mechanics - Volume 1\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRaffaele Pisano | Jennifer Coopersmith | Murray Peake\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Logic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers insights relevant to modern history and epistemology of physics,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emathematics and, indeed, to all the sciences and engineering disciplines emerging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eof 19th century. This research volume is the first of a set of three Springer books on\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLazare Nicolas Marguérite Carnot’s (1753–1823) remarkable work: \u003ci\u003eEssay on Machines in\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneral (Essai sur les machines en général \u003c\/i\u003e[1783] 1786). The other two forthcoming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003evolumes are: \u003ci\u003ePrincipes fondamentaux de l’équilibre et du mouvement \u003c\/i\u003e(1803) and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGéométrie de position \u003c\/i\u003e(1803).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLazare Carnot – \u003ci\u003el'organisateur de la victoire \u003c\/i\u003e– in \u003ci\u003eEssai sur le machine en général \u003c\/i\u003e(1786)\u003c\/p\u003eassumed that the generalization of machines was a necessity for society and its economic\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edevelopment. Subsequently, his new coming science applied to machines attracted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003econsiderable interest for technician, as well, already in the 1780’s. With no lack in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erigour, Carnot used geometric and trigonometric rather than algebraic arguments, and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eusually went on to explain in words what the formulae contained. His main physical–\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emathematical concepts were the \u003ci\u003eGeometric motion and Moment of activity–concept of\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWork \u003c\/i\u003e. In particular, he found the invariants of the transmission of motion (by stating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe principle of the moment of the quantity of motion) and theorized the condition of\u003c\/p\u003ethe maximum efficiency of mechanical machines (i.e., principle of continuity in the\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etransmission of power).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the core theme remains the theories and historical studies of the text, the book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003econtains an extensive Introduction and an accurate critical English Translation –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eincluding the parallel text edition and substantive critical\/explicative notes – of \u003ci\u003eEssai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003esur les machines en général \u003c\/i\u003e(1786). The authors offer much-needed insight into the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erelation between mechanics, mathematics and engineering from a conceptual, empirical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand methodological, and \u003ci\u003euniversalis \u003c\/i\u003epoint of view. As a cutting–edge writing by\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eleading authorities on the history of physics and mathematics, and epistemological\u003c\/p\u003easpects, it appeals to historians, epistemologist–philosophers and scientists (physicists,\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emathematicians and applied sciences and technology).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eProf. Dr. Raffaele Pisano, HDR (Italy, 1970) is a Physicist and Full Professor at the IEMN CNRS-Lille University, Lille, France. His fields of research | teaching are: History of Physics, History of Physics-Mathematics\/Theoretical Physics, History of Applied Sciences and Technology, Historical Epistemology of Science, Comparative and Intellectual History, NoS | History of Science \u0026amp; Teaching. Since 2017, he is elected President of the Inter–Divisional Teaching Commission(DLMPST\/IUHPST\/DHST).\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDr. Jennifer Coopersmith is a physicist, philosopher, and writer of general physics books. Honorary Research Associate, University of La Trobe, Melbourne, Australia.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMurray Peake is a retired Information Technology consultant now living in Brittany.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 February 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer International Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783030443870\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45578295443596,"sku":"9783030443870","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030443870.jpg?v=1780592350","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783030443870","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}