UID:
edocfu_9959230935402883
Format:
1 online resource (165 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-7734-2965-4
Content:
The author wrote a faux memoir based on letters from William Petty that takes place six months before his death. A man of science and mathematics, this book is important precisely because it details his life experiences and family upbringing, his parenting style, along with how he accomplished everything. It takes a storytelling approach and reads like a novel. The main thesis of the book is that Petty developed the notion of salubrity, or quality of life, which he describes at length in these pages.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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SIR WILLIAM PETTY'S MEMOIR (1623-1687): An English Physician, Scientist, and Cartographer; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: Childhood and Youth; Chapter Two: The Continent, London, and Oxford; Chapter Three: Decades of Struggle; Chapter Four: The Mature Years; Chapter Five: Innovations and Writings; Chapter Six: The Instauration of Learning; Chapter Seven: The Will; Notes; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7734-4056-9
Language:
English
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