〔美〕杰森·苏格拉底·巴迪 著 ，张菀 齐蒙 译

About the Author

Jason Socrates Buddy, an American author with a profound interest in the intersections of science, history, and human ingenuity, brings to life the dramatic undercurrents of intellectual rivalries that shaped modern thought. Drawing from extensive research into archival documents and philosophical debates, Buddy's narrative style vividly reconstructs the fierce competition between two titans of mathematics, revealing how personal ambitions and national pride fueled one of the greatest discoveries in calculus. His work not only chronicles the events but also explores the ethical dilemmas of originality and attribution in the pursuit of knowledge, offering readers a compelling glimpse into the minds that defined the Enlightenment era. Through meticulous storytelling, Buddy invites us to ponder the blurred lines between inspiration and imitation in the annals of scientific progress.