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Sir William Petty’s Memoir (1623-1687): An English Physician, Scientist, and Cartographer

SKU: PMRT.GEN.0562.01657

$198.85

Publisher: The Edwin Mellen Press
Number of Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780773440562
Publication Date: 2012
Condition: New

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The author wrote a faux memoir based on letters from William Petty that takes place six months before his death. A man of science and mathematics, this book is important precisely because it details his life experiences and family upbringing, his parenting style, along with how he accomplished everything. It takes a storytelling approach and reads like a novel. The main thesis of the book is that Petty developed the notion of salubrity, or quality of life, which he describes at length in these pages.

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