Geometrical Lectures of Isaac Barrow

English mathematician ISAAC BARROW (1630-1677), one of the inventors of calculus, had a profound impact on his student, Isaac Newton. Here, in this 1916 volume, British historian of mathematics JAMES MARK CHILD translates from the original Latin Barrow& 39;s masterpiece, Lectiones Opticae et Geometricae, his lectures on mathematics, demonstrating Barrow& 39;s essential role in the development of the higher math.Complete with Child& 39;s comprehensive introduction to Barrow& 39;s life and notes and discussion on his work, this new edition of an important but hard-to-find book will intrigue students of the history of science and math lovers alike,