Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace (1749-1827), was a French mathematician and astronomer, sometimes referred to as the French Newton. His work was pivotal to the mathematical development of astronomy, physics, and statistics. He possessed a phenomenal mathematical ability, superior to that of any of his contemporaries. Laplace summarized and extended the work of his predecessors in his five-volume Mécanique Céleste (Celestial Mechanics) (1799-1825). This work elevated the geometric study of classical mechanics to one based on calculus, opening up a broader range of problems.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	March 14, 2017
ISBN13	9781544674377
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	26
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 2 mm · 54 g
Language	English

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