Leonhard Euler: Mathematical Genius in the Enlightenment

by Ronald S. Calinger

Book Overview

An acclaimed biography of the Enlightenment's greatest mathematician

This is the first full-scale biography of Leonhard Euler (1707-83), one of the greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists of all time. In this comprehensive and authoritative account, Ronald Calinger connects the story of Euler's eventful life to the astonishing achievements that place him in the company of Archimedes, Newton, and Gauss. Drawing chiefly on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691119279
• ISBN13: 9780691119274
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 696 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"