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LADRIERE, Jean.

Les Limitations internes des formalismes. Etude sur la signification du théorème de Gödel et des théorèmes apparentés dans la théorie des fondements des mathématiques.

Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1957.

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LICHNEROWICZ, Andre.

Choix d'oeuvres mathématiques.

Paris, Hermann, 1982.

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André Lichnerowicz (1915-1998) was a French mathematician. He was particularly interested in the applications of differential geometry to mathematical physics, notably in general relativity.

BACHELARD, Gaston.

Le Nouvel Esprit Scientifique.

Paris, Librairie Félix Alcan, 1934.

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BJERKNES, Carl-Anton.

Niels-Henrik Abel : tableau de sa vie et de son action scientifique.

Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1885.

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PICTET, Raoul Pierre.

Étude critique du matérialisme et du spiritualisme par la physique expérimentale.

Paris, Georg & Cie, 1896.

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Raoul Pictet (1846-1929) Swiss physicist is the first to have successfully liquefied nitrogen and oxygen. He devoted part of his career to refrigeration systems.
In this book he offers a state of the art of Science and natural laws demonstrated by experimentation. Due to his career large place is given to a thermodynamic approach.

Friendly sending from the author to Mr. Marignac on the half-title page.

DELBOEUF, Joseph Rémi François.

Prolégomènes philosophiques de la géométrie et solution des postulats.

Liège, J. Desoer, 1860.

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Joseph Delbœuf (1831-1896) was a Belgian psychologist and mathematician. His work focused on the philosophy of science, psychophysics, and hypnosis. This work is a philosophical study of the foundations of geometry, which seeks to solve geometric postulates. The book also includes a translation, made by Delbœuf himself, of a dissertation on the same subject by the German author Friedrich Ueberweg.

ENRIQUES, Federigo.

Les concepts fondamentaux de la science : Leur signification réelle et leur acquisition psychologique.

Paris, Ernest Flammarion, 1913.

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WITZ, Aimé.

L'Éloquence scientifique. Choix d'éloges prononcés en séances de l'académie des sciences, depuis sa fondation jusqu'à nos jours.

Lille, Desclée, de Brouwer & Cie, 1887.

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Aimé Witz (1848-1926) was a professor at the Catholic Faculty of Sciences in Lille, known for his work in physics and chemistry, as well as for his interest in the history of science and popularization. This work is an anthology of eulogies delivered before the Academy of Sciences, offering an overview of the history of science through the key figures who have shaped it. Witz's preface and notes enrich this collection, which highlights the art of oratory and the way scientists were honored and presented to their peers and the public.

MONTEL, Paul.

Paul Montel, mathématicien niçois : essais et témoignages de louis de broglie, rené cassin, robert debré.

Nice, Ville de Nice, 1966.

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Paul Montel (1876-1975) was a prominent French mathematician, best known for his work on the theory of functions of a complex variable, and especially for his theory of normal families. He was Dean of the Faculty of Sciences in Paris and held various prominent academic positions, including the Academy of Sciences. This book is a collection of essays and testimonies in his honor, written by leading scientific and intellectual figures of his time, such as Nobel Prize-winning physicist Louis de Broglie and statesman René Cassin, highlighting his importance both in the world of mathematics and in French scientific institutions.

REBIÈRE, Alphonse.

Les savants modernes. Leur vie et leurs travaux d'après les documents académiques choisis et abrégés.

Paris, Librairie Nony, 1899.

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A. Rebière is the author of Les savants modernes. Leur vie et leurs travaux (Modern Scientists. Their Lives and Works), a biographical collection that offers an overview of the lives and contributions of scientific figures of the modern era. The work is based on "selected and abridged academic documents," suggesting a compilation of reliable sources. This type of work was important for disseminating scientific culture and inspiring new generations of researchers, by presenting portraits of contemporary or recent scientists and summarizing their most significant works.

POINCARÉ, Lucien.

La Physique Moderne Son Évolution.

Paris, Ernest Flammarion, 1907.

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Lucien Poincaré (1862-1920) was a French physicist, Inspector General of Public Instruction, and brother of the famous Henri Poincaré. He was particularly interested in science education and the popularization of scientific advances. This book, published in the prestigious "Bibliothèque de Philosophie scientifique" (Scientific Philosophy Library) directed by Paul Gaultier, offers an overview of recent developments in physics at the beginning of the 20th century, a pivotal period marked by the emergence of quantum physics and relativity. It is intended for a cultured audience seeking to understand the conceptual upheavals that were redefining the foundations of physics at the time.

MILLIKAN, Robert Andrews.

L'Électron.

Paris, Félix Alcan, 1926.

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Robert Andrews Millikan (1868-1953) was an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923 for his work on the elementary charge of the electron (oil drop experiment) and the photoelectric effect. A professor at the University of Chicago and director of the Norman Bridge Physics Laboratory, he was a central figure in early 20th-century physics. This work, translated into the second American edition by Adolphe Lepape (Head of Physicochemical Research at the Institute of Hydrology and Climatology in Paris), presents his fundamental research on the electron, its charge, its mass, and its role in matter. It is a key work for understanding modern physics and emerging electronics.

OSTWALD, Wilhelm.

Esquisse d'une Philosophie des Sciences.

Paris, Librairie Félix Alcan, 1911.

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Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932) was a German chemist and philosopher, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis and the study of chemical equilibria and reaction rates. He was one of the major figures in physical chemistry and a fervent defender of energism, a theory that reduced all phenomena to energy transformations. As a professor at the University of Leipzig, he exerted considerable influence. This work, "Outline of a Philosophy of Science," translated from German by M. Dorolle (Associate Professor of Philosophy), demonstrates his interest in the epistemological foundations of science. In it, he sets out his vision of science, its method, and its philosophical scope, marking an important current of thought at the beginning of the 20th century, a period of profound scientific and philosophical upheaval.

CONDORCET, Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de.

Essai sur l'application de l'analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix.

New York, Chelsea publishing Compagny, 1972.

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TORLAIS, Dr Jean.

Réaumur. Un esprit Encyclopedique en dehors de "L'Encyclopedie". D'après des documents inédits.

Paris, Albert Blanchard, 1961.

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COUTURAT, Louis.

L'algèbre et la logique.

Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1914.

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ROSTAND, François.

Sur la clarté des démonstrations mathématiques.

Paris, Vrin, 1962.

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FRECHET, Maurice.

Emile Borel, philosophe et homme d'action.

Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1967.

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GAUSS, Carl Friedrich.

Recherches arithmétiques traduites par A.C.M. Poullet-Delisle.

Paris, Librairie Scientifique Albert Blanchard, 1953.

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GAUSS, Carl Friedrich.

Recherches arithmétiques traduites par A.C.M. Poullet-Delisle.

Paris, Librairie Scientifique Albert Blanchard, 1979.

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HUYGHENS, Christian.

Horologium Oscillatorium (L'horloge oscillante).

Bordeaux, Edition Bergeret / A. Blanchard (diffusion), 1980.

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PIVETEAU, Jean.

Oeuvres Philosophiques de Buffon.

Paris, Presses Universitaires de France, 1954.

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JOLIOT-CURIE, Frédéric et Irène.

Oeuvres scientifiques complètes, publié avec le concours du C.N.R.S.

Paris, Presses Universitaires de France, 1961.

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FIGUIER, Louis.

Les Grandes inventions.

Paris, Hachette, 1876.

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MILHAUD, Gaston.

Essai sur les conditions et les limites de la certitude logique.

Paris, Germer Baillière, 1898.

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Gaston Milhaud (1858-1918) was a French philosopher, holding degrees in both mathematics and literature. He was a professor of philosophy at the University of Montpellier. This work, a significant contribution to epistemology, questions the foundations of certainty in logic and scientific knowledge, examining the nature of truth and its limitations.

EDDINGTON, Arthur.

Nouveaux Sentiers de la Science.

Paris, Hermann, 1936.

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Sir Arthur Eddington (1882-1944) was a British astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, professor of astronomy at the University of Cambridge, known for his work on general relativity and astrophysics. His work Nouveaux Sentiers de la Science (New Paths in Science) explores the most recent developments in physics and astronomy of the time. Translated by P. Guénard, this book is aimed at a broad, educated audience. It is a fascinating testament to the state of scientific knowledge in the 1930s, addressing topics such as cosmology, quantum mechanics, and the relationship between science and philosophy.

BERTRAND, Joseph.

D'Alembert.

Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1889.

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Joseph Bertrand (1822-1900) was a French mathematician, economist, and academician, a member of the Académie Française and permanent secretary of the Académie des Sciences. His work covers many fields, including number theory, mathematical physics, and probability theory. This book, dedicated to D'Alembert, is part of the "Great French Writers" collection, which aims to present leading figures in French thought and literature. Bertrand, as a prominent scholar of his time, was particularly qualified to address the work and life of Jean le Rond D'Alembert (1717-1783), a mathematician, physicist, and philosopher of the Enlightenment, co-editor of the Encyclopédie.

TANNERY, Jules.

Science et Philosophie.

Paris, Librairie Félix Alcan, 1912.

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Jules Tannery (1848-1910) was a French mathematician and philosopher, professor at the Sorbonne and deputy director of the École Normale Supérieure. Brother of the philosopher of science Paul Tannery, Jules was an influential educator, having trained many important mathematicians. This work, "Science and Philosophy," is a compilation of his posthumous writings, with an introductory note written by Émile Borel (1871-1956), one of his illustrious students and himself an eminent mathematician.

PICARD, Emile.

Selecta. Cinquantenaire Scientifique de M. Émile Picard (1877 - 1927).

Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1928.

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This Selecta jubilee volume is a tribute to the scientific career of Émile Picard (1856-1941), one of the most eminent French mathematicians, on the occasion of his scientific fiftieth anniversary (1877-1927). The collection contains original contributions from his colleagues and students. It testifies to Picard's influence on the development of analysis, particularly on differential equations and the theory of analytic functions.

MONTEL, Paul.

Selecta. Cinquantenaire Scientifique de M. Paul Montel (1897-1947).

Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1947.

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Paul Montel (1876-1975) was a major French mathematician, known for his contributions to complex analysis, particularly the concept of a normal family of functions. This Selecta volume, published for his scientific fiftieth anniversary (1897-1947), is a collection of papers and contributions from his colleagues and students.

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