The Man Who Built the Bridge Between Algebra and Geometry -- The Story of Descartes

Author: Zhang Yankuan
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The "World 5000 Years of Science and Technology Stories Series" reflects the course of human technological development over 5000 years by introducing famous scientists, inventors, engineering experts, and major scientific activities from all over the world, both ancient and modern. It particularly highlights the real historical conditions of scientific discoveries and the hardships of scientific work, showcasing the scientific spirit of independent thinking, daring to doubt, and bravely innovating among scientists, as well as their highly valuable collaboration, friendship, and tolerance in life. Young readers can gain insights into the extraordinary wisdom of scientific masters through their stories, absorb rich intellectual nourishment, and closely follow major issues in human societal development through stories about scientific activities. This helps them establish a correct scientific outlook, approach science, society, and life rationally in the knowledge economy era.