Author: MESKENS, Ad.;
Title: JOANNES DELLA FAILLE s.j. MATHEMATICS, MODESTY AND MISSED OPPORTUNITIES,
Description: Brussels, Belgisch Historisch Instituut te Rome, 2005, Softcover, pictorial wrapper, 155 x 240mm., 179pp., b/w illustration and documentation. ISBN 9074461530. ¶ Institut Historique Belge de Rome Bibliotheque / Belgisch Historisch Instituut te Rome Bibliotheek LIII.Trilingual edition Eng / Dtch / Fr. Newly discovered manuscript evidence shows that Della Faille's research on conic sections was probably on par with that of Pascal and Descargues. His results are discussed and a plea is made for reappraisal of his work. Book is as new.

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