{"product_id":"essay-on-machines-in-general-raffaele-pisano-9783030443849","title":"Essay on Machines in General (1786): Text, Translations and Commentaries. Lazare Carnot's Mechanics - Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book offers insights relevant to modern history and epistemology of physics, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emathematics and, indeed, to all the sciences and engineering disciplines emerging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof 19th century. This research volume is the first of a set of three Springer books on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLazare Nicolas Marguérite Carnot's (1753-1823) remarkable work: \u003ci\u003eEssay on Machines in\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneral (Essai sur les machines en général \u003c\/i\u003e[1783] 1786). The other two forthcoming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evolumes are: \u003ci\u003ePrincipes fondamentaux de l'équilibre et du mouvement \u003c\/i\u003e(1803) and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGéométrie de position \u003c\/i\u003e(1803).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLazare Carnot - \u003ci\u003el'organisateur de la victoire \u003c\/i\u003e- in \u003ci\u003eEssai sur le machine en général \u003c\/i\u003e(1786)\u003c\/p\u003eassumed that the generalization of machines was a necessity for society and its economic\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edevelopment. Subsequently, his new coming science applied to machines attracted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econsiderable interest for technician, as well, already in the 1780's. With no lack in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erigour, Carnot used geometric and trigonometric rather than algebraic arguments, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eusually went on to explain in words what the formulae contained. His main physical-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emathematical concepts were the \u003ci\u003eGeometric motion and Moment of activity-concept of\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWork \u003c\/i\u003e. In particular, he found the invariants of the transmission of motion (by stating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe principle of the moment of the quantity of motion) and theorized the condition of\u003c\/p\u003ethe maximum efficiency of mechanical machines (i.e., principle of continuity in the\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etransmission of power).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the core theme remains the theories and historical studies of the text, the book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtains an extensive Introduction and an accurate critical English Translation -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eincluding the parallel text edition and substantive critical\/explicative notes - of \u003ci\u003eEssai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003esur les machines en général \u003c\/i\u003e(1786). The authors offer much-needed insight into the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erelation between mechanics, mathematics and engineering from a conceptual, empirical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand methodological, and \u003ci\u003euniversalis \u003c\/i\u003epoint of view. As a cutting-edge writing by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleading authorities on the history of physics and mathematics, and epistemological\u003c\/p\u003easpects, it appeals to historians, epistemologist-philosophers and scientists (physicists, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emathematicians and applied sciences and technology).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raffaele Pisano,Jennifer Coopersmith,Murray Peake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030443841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030443849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d","brand":"Raffaele Pisano","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47424529105151,"sku":"9783030443849","price":159.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4416f42-f25e-4427-872b-771671c131f8.jpg?v=1761530831","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/essay-on-machines-in-general-raffaele-pisano-9783030443849","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}