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The Book of My Life

work by Cardano
Also known as: “De propria vita”
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The Book of My Life (De propria vita) is the autobiography of Girolamo Cardano, an Italian physician, mathematician, and astrologer. Written before his death in 1576, it details his life and experiences, including the personal tragedy of his son's execution and his own accusation of heresy.1

Cardano was a significant figure of the Renaissance, known for his contributions to algebra, particularly his work on solving cubic and quartic equations in Ars magna. He also published The Book on Games of Chance, which laid the groundwork for probability theory. His popular fame was also built on works like De subtilitate rerum, a collection of scientific experiments and inventions.1

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  2. Italian literature - Political, historical, biographical, and moral literature

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