Essay on Machines in General (1786): Text, Translations and Commentaries. Lazare Carnot's Mechanics (1) - Rilegato

Pisano, Raffaele; Coopersmith, Jennifer; Peake, Murray

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ISBN 10: 3030443841 ISBN 13: 9783030443849

Casa editrice: Springer Nature, 2021

Riassunto

<p>This book offers insights relevant to modern history and epistemology of physics,</p><p>mathematics and, indeed, to all the sciences and engineering disciplines emerging</p><p>of 19th century. This research volume is the first of a set of three Springer books on</p><p>Lazare Nicolas Marguérite Carnot’s (1753–1823) remarkable work: <i>Essay on Machines in</i></p><p><i>General (Essai sur les machines en général </i>[1783] 1786). The other two forthcoming</p><p>volumes are: <i>Principes fondamentaux de l’équilibre et du mouvement </i>(1803) and</p><p><i>Géométrie de position </i>(1803).</p><p>Lazare Carnot – <i>l'organisateur de la victoire </i>– in <i>Essai sur le machine en général </i>(1786)</p>assumed that the generalization of machines was a necessity for society and its economic<p></p><p>development. Subsequently, his new coming science applied to machines attracted</p><p>considerable interest for technician, as well, already in the 1780’s. With no lack in</p><p>rigour, Carnot used geometric and trigonometric rather than algebraic arguments, and</p><p>usually went on to explain in words what the formulae contained. His main physical–</p><p>mathematical concepts were the <i>Geometric motion and Moment of activity–concept of</i></p><p><i>Work </i>. In particular, he found the invariants of the transmission of motion (by stating</p><p>the principle of the moment of the quantity of motion) and theorized the condition of</p>the maximum efficiency of mechanical machines (i.e., principle of continuity in the<p></p><p>transmission of power).</p><p>While the core theme remains the theories and historical studies of the text, the book</p><p>contains an extensive Introduction and an accurate critical English Translation –</p><p>including the parallel text edition and substantive critical/explicative notes – of <i>Essai</i></p><p><i>sur les machines en général </i>(1786). The authors offer much-needed insight into the</p><p>relation between mechanics, mathematics and engineering from a conceptual, empirical</p><p>and methodological, and <i>universalis </i>point of view. As a cutting–edge writing by</p><p>leading authorities on the history of physics and mathematics, and epistemological</p>aspects, it appeals to historians, epistemologist–philosophers and scientists (physicists,<p></p><p> </p><p>mathematicians and applied sciences and technology).</p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p></p>

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Prof. Dr. Raffaele Pisano, HDR (Italy, 1970) is a Physicist and Full Professor at the IEMN CNRS-Lille University, Lille, France. His fields of research | teaching are: History of Physics, History of Physics-Mathematics/Theoretical Physics, History of Applied Sciences and Technology, Historical Epistemology of Science, Comparative and Intellectual History, NoS | History of Science & Teaching. Since 2017, he is elected President of the Inter–Divisional Teaching Commission(DLMPST/IUHPST/DHST).<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Dr. Jennifer Coopersmith is a physicist, philosopher, and writer of general physics books. Honorary Research Associate, University of La Trobe, Melbourne, Australia.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Murray Peake is a retired Information Technology consultant now living in Brittany.</div><div><p></p><br></div>

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<p>This book offers insights relevant to modern history and epistemology of physics,</p><p>mathematics and, indeed, to all the sciences and engineering disciplines emerging</p><p>of 19th century. This research volume is the first of a set of three Springer books on</p><p>Lazare Nicolas Marguérite Carnot’s (1753–1823) remarkable work:&nbsp;<i>Essay on Machines in</i></p><p><i>General (Essai sur les machines en général&nbsp;</i>[1783] 1786). The other two forthcoming</p><p>volumes are:&nbsp;<i>Principes fondamentaux de l’équilibre et du mouvement&nbsp;</i>(1803) and</p><p><i>Géométrie de position&nbsp;</i>(1803).</p><p>Lazare Carnot –&nbsp;<i>l'organisateur de la victoire&nbsp;</i>– in&nbsp;<i>Essai sur le machine en général&nbsp;</i>(1786)</p><p>assumed that the generalization of machines was a necessity for society and its economic</p><p>development. Subsequently, his new coming science applied to machines attracted</p><p>considerable interest for technician, as well, already in the 1780’s. With no lack in</p><p>rigour, Carnot used geometric and trigonometric rather than algebraic arguments, and</p><p>usually went on to explain in words what the formulae contained. His main physical–</p><p>mathematical concepts were the&nbsp;<i>Geometric motion and Moment of activity–concept of</i></p><p><i>Work&nbsp;</i>. In particular, he found the invariants of the transmission of motion (by stating</p><p>the principle of the moment of the quantity of motion) and theorized the condition of</p><p>the maximum efficiency of mechanical machines (i.e., principle of continuity in the</p><p>transmission of power).</p><p>While the core theme remains the theories and historical studies of the text, the book</p><p>contains an extensive Introduction and an accurate critical English Translation –</p><p>including the parallel text edition and substantive critical/explicative notes – of&nbsp;<i>Essai</i></p><p><i>sur les machines en général&nbsp;</i>(1786). The authors offer much-needed insight into the</p><p>relation between mechanics, mathematics and engineering from a conceptual, empirical</p><p>and methodological, and&nbsp;<i>universalis&nbsp;</i>point of view. As a cutting–edge writing by</p>leading authorities on the history of physics and mathematics, and epistemological<p></p><p>aspects, it appeals to historians, epistemologist–philosophers and scientists (physicists,</p><p></p><p>mathematicians and applied sciences and technology).</p>

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• Editore: Springer Nature
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3030443841
• ISBN 13: 9783030443849
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 274
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