Meet Benjamin Franklin
Patricia A. Pingry
An introduction to the life of Benjamin Franklin that details his childhood, inventions, and efforts to bring freedom to our country, and highlights his life-long love of reading.
Read Time: ~6 hr
Hermann Günther Grassmann (1809-1877)
by Gert Schubring (1996)
About this book
In this volume specialists from several disciplines present the first comprehensive, readily-accessible analysis of Grassmann's thought, its historical context and emergence, its reception, and its continuing influence on many branches of learning. The book addresses a general public in mathematics, physics, and linguistics, including graduate students in these fields, as well as historians of these disciples.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreHermann Günther Grassmann (1809-1877) Lead Character
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