Author: Jozef T. Devreese
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845643917
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
This book gives a comprehensive picture of the activities and the creative heritage of Simon Stevin, who made outstanding contributions to various fields of science, in particular physics and mathematics. Among the striking spectrum of his ingenious achievements, it is worth emphasizing that Simon Stevin is rightly considered as the father of the system of decimal fractions as it is in use today. Stevin also urged the universal use of decimal fractions along with standardization in coinage, measures and weights. This was a most visionary proposal. Stevin was the first since Archimedes to make a significant new contribution to statics and hydrostatics. He truly was "homo universalis." The impact of Stevin's work has been multilateral and worldwide, including literature (William Shakespeare), science (from Christian Huygens to Richard Feynman), politics (Thomas Jefferson) and many other fields. Thomas Jefferson, together with Alexander Hamilton and Robert Morris, advocated introducing the decimal monetary units in the USA with reference to the book "De Thiende" by S. Stevin and in particular to the English translation of the book: "Disme: The Art of Tenths" by Robert Norton. In accordance with the title of this translation, the name of the first silver coin issued in the USA in 1792 was 'disme' (since 1837 the spelling changed to ('dime'). It was considered as a symbol of national independence of the USA.
'Magic is No Magic'
Author: Jozef T. Devreese
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845643917
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
This book gives a comprehensive picture of the activities and the creative heritage of Simon Stevin, who made outstanding contributions to various fields of science, in particular physics and mathematics. Among the striking spectrum of his ingenious achievements, it is worth emphasizing that Simon Stevin is rightly considered as the father of the system of decimal fractions as it is in use today. Stevin also urged the universal use of decimal fractions along with standardization in coinage, measures and weights. This was a most visionary proposal. Stevin was the first since Archimedes to make a significant new contribution to statics and hydrostatics. He truly was "homo universalis." The impact of Stevin's work has been multilateral and worldwide, including literature (William Shakespeare), science (from Christian Huygens to Richard Feynman), politics (Thomas Jefferson) and many other fields. Thomas Jefferson, together with Alexander Hamilton and Robert Morris, advocated introducing the decimal monetary units in the USA with reference to the book "De Thiende" by S. Stevin and in particular to the English translation of the book: "Disme: The Art of Tenths" by Robert Norton. In accordance with the title of this translation, the name of the first silver coin issued in the USA in 1792 was 'disme' (since 1837 the spelling changed to ('dime'). It was considered as a symbol of national independence of the USA.
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845643917
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
This book gives a comprehensive picture of the activities and the creative heritage of Simon Stevin, who made outstanding contributions to various fields of science, in particular physics and mathematics. Among the striking spectrum of his ingenious achievements, it is worth emphasizing that Simon Stevin is rightly considered as the father of the system of decimal fractions as it is in use today. Stevin also urged the universal use of decimal fractions along with standardization in coinage, measures and weights. This was a most visionary proposal. Stevin was the first since Archimedes to make a significant new contribution to statics and hydrostatics. He truly was "homo universalis." The impact of Stevin's work has been multilateral and worldwide, including literature (William Shakespeare), science (from Christian Huygens to Richard Feynman), politics (Thomas Jefferson) and many other fields. Thomas Jefferson, together with Alexander Hamilton and Robert Morris, advocated introducing the decimal monetary units in the USA with reference to the book "De Thiende" by S. Stevin and in particular to the English translation of the book: "Disme: The Art of Tenths" by Robert Norton. In accordance with the title of this translation, the name of the first silver coin issued in the USA in 1792 was 'disme' (since 1837 the spelling changed to ('dime'). It was considered as a symbol of national independence of the USA.
De Havenvinding 1599
Author: Simon Stevin
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
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The Power of Knowledge
Author: Jeremy Black
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030019854X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Information is power. For more than five hundred years the success or failure of nations has been determined by a country’s ability to acquire knowledge and technical skill and transform them into strength and prosperity. Leading historian Jeremy Black approaches global history from a distinctive perspective, focusing on the relationship between information and society and demonstrating how the understanding and use of information have been the primary factors in the development and character of the modern age. Black suggests that the West’s ascension was a direct result of its institutions and social practices for acquiring, employing, and retaining information and the technology that was ultimately produced. His cogent and well-reasoned analysis looks at cartography and the hardware of communication, armaments and sea power, mercantilism and imperialism, science and astronomy, as well as bureaucracy and the management of information, linking the history of technology with the history of global power while providing important indicators for the future of our world.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030019854X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Information is power. For more than five hundred years the success or failure of nations has been determined by a country’s ability to acquire knowledge and technical skill and transform them into strength and prosperity. Leading historian Jeremy Black approaches global history from a distinctive perspective, focusing on the relationship between information and society and demonstrating how the understanding and use of information have been the primary factors in the development and character of the modern age. Black suggests that the West’s ascension was a direct result of its institutions and social practices for acquiring, employing, and retaining information and the technology that was ultimately produced. His cogent and well-reasoned analysis looks at cartography and the hardware of communication, armaments and sea power, mercantilism and imperialism, science and astronomy, as well as bureaucracy and the management of information, linking the history of technology with the history of global power while providing important indicators for the future of our world.
The Voyages and Works of John Davis, the Navigator
Author: John Davis
Publisher:
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Category : Azores
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Category : Azores
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity
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Category : Astrophysics
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Category : Astrophysics
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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de Thiende, 1585
Author: Simon Stevin
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004614257
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004614257
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Rara magnetica
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Languages : en
Pages : 182
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Languages : en
Pages : 182
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Ceremonies of Possession in Europe's Conquest of the New World, 1492-1640
Author: Patricia Seed
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521497572
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
A 1996 comparative history exploring the significance of ceremonies performed by the western imperial powers to mark their territorial possession of the New World.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521497572
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
A 1996 comparative history exploring the significance of ceremonies performed by the western imperial powers to mark their territorial possession of the New World.
Terrestrial Magnetism
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Category : Geomagnetism
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Category : Geomagnetism
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Publications
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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