Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827) est l'un des plus grands mathématiciens et astronomes de son temps. Dans cet ouvrage de référence, il expose son système du monde, c'est-à-dire sa théorie de l'univers, fondée sur les lois de la mécanique céleste et sur l'étude des corps célestes. Accessible à tout lecteur curieux, ce livre est une mine d'informations sur la genèse de l'astronomie moderne, ainsi qu'un témoignage éloquent de la puissance de la raison scientifique.

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