Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796–1874
| Author | : Kevin Donnelly |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317316749 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317316746 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (746 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796–1874 by : Kevin Donnelly
Download or read book Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796–1874 written by Kevin Donnelly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolphe Quetelet was an influential scientist whose controversial work was condemned by John Stuart Mill and Charles Dickens. He was in contact with many Victorian elite, including Babbage, Herschel and Faraday. This is the first scholarly biography of Quetelet, exploring his contribution to quantitative reasoning and place in intellectual history.
