A Summer with Pascal

by Antoine Compagnon

From an eminent scholar, a spirited introduction to one of the great polymaths in the history of Europe.

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) is best known in the English-speaking world for his contributions to mathematics and physics, with both a triangle and a law in fluid mechanics named after him. Meanwhile, the classic film My Night at Maud's popularized Pascal's wager, an invitation to faith that has inspired generations of theologians...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674295412
• ISBN13: 9780674295414
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.2"