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History of the Manuscript

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Descartes on Polyhedra

Part of the book series: Sources in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences ((SOURCES,volume 4))

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A few dates and events in the life of Descartes will be noted, before giving an account of the history of the manuscript, a description, and a discussion of its date.

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Federico, P.J. (1982). History of the Manuscript. In: Descartes on Polyhedra. Sources in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, vol 4. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5759-2_2

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