Título: The French Mathematician
Autor: Tom Petsinis
Sinopse: While growing up in revolutionary France, Evariste Galois immersed himself in the study of mathematics, a pursuit that allowed him a welcome glimpse of order at a time when chaos consumed his country. Arrogant, ambitious, and brilliant, Galois dreamed of solving the quintic, a complex equation that had baffled many talented mathematicians before him -- but after his father's mysterious death, he devoted himself to Republican politics with the same fervent energy he had applied to his mathematical studies. Rich in historical detail and bursting with intellectual passion, this captivating novel describes a genius's valiant quest for truth -- in a turbulent and uncertain era that in many ways mirrors the one in which we live today. (less)
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The French Mathematician”, de Tom Petsinis, publicado pela editora Berkley Books, NY, em 2000 e com 426 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Berkley Books, NY
Páginas: 426
Ano: 2000
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 0425172910
ISBN13: 9780425172919