Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around locating English translations of Pierre-Simon Laplace's work, Mécanique Céleste, specifically seeking all five volumes. Participants share resources and experiences related to finding these texts.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory, Homework-related
Main Points Raised
- One participant expresses difficulty in finding all five volumes of Mécanique Céleste translated into English, noting they found volumes one and five on Google Books.
- Another participant suggests checking archive.org for available volumes.
- A third participant reports that archive.org only has volume one and possibly two.
- A later reply points out that the translation by Nathaniel Bowditch is available in four volumes on archive.org, providing specific links to each volume.
- There is mention of a five-volume English version that includes the original French, but the author is not specified, leading to some uncertainty about the exact editions available.
- One participant expresses satisfaction with the availability of four volumes and questions why they could not find the third and fourth volumes initially.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not reach a consensus on the availability of all five volumes, as some believe they exist while others only confirm the presence of four volumes. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the complete set.
Contextual Notes
There is uncertainty regarding the copyright status of the texts and the specific editions available, as well as the potential existence of a five-volume version without clear authorship.