Selected philosophical and scientific writings / Emilie du Châtelet ; edited and with an introduction by Judith P. Zinsser and translated by Isabelle Bour and Judith P. Zinsser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Du Châtelet, Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise, 1706-1749.

Contributor:

Zinsser, Judith P.

Series:

Other voice in early modern Europe

The other voice in early modern Europe

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733. Fable of the bees.

Mandeville, Bernard.

Fire--Early works to 1800.

Fire.

Physics--Early works to 1800.

Physics.

Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Principia.

Newton, Isaac.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 424 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.

Contents:

Bernard Mandeville's The fable of the bees. Volume editors' introduction ; Related letters ; Translator's preface for The fable of the bees ; Table of Du Châtelet's choices for translation from Bernard Mandeville's The fable of the bees

Dissertation on the nature and propagation of fire. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; From the Dissertation

Foundations of physics. Volume editor's introduction ; Letters related to the Foundations ; From Foundations of physics

Examinations of the Bible. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; Examination of the books of the Old Testament ; Examination of the books of the New Testament

Commentary on Newton's Principia. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; From the commentary on Newton's Principia

Discourse on happiness. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; Discourse on happiness.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Translated from the French.

ISBN:

9780226168067

0226168069

9780226168074

0226168077

OCLC:

294066221