Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874 |
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Author:
| Donnelly, Kevin |
Series title: | Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-84893-568-6 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $252.00 |
Book Description:
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Adolphe Quetelet was an influential scientist whose controversial work was condemned by John Stuart Mill and Charles Dickens. He was in contact with many Victorian elite, including Babbage, Herschel and Faraday. This is the first scholarly biography of Quetelet, exploring his contribution to quantitative reasoning and place in intellectual history.
Adolphe Quetelet was an influential scientist whose controversial work was condemned by John Stuart Mill and Charles Dickens. He was in contact with many Victorian elite, including Babbage, Herschel and Faraday. This is the first scholarly biography of Quetelet, exploring his contribution to quantitative reasoning and place in intellectual history.