| Description |
379 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. Science in transition, 1630-1650--2. The Galilean revolution in physics--3. Nature'e language--4. The method of science--5. Florence, London, Paris--6. Exploring the large and the small--7. Problems of living things--8. Elements and particles--9. Experimental physics--10. Newton and the world of law--11. The age of Newton--Epilogue |
| Analysis |
Science 1630-1720 |
| Notes |
Reprint. Originally published: The Rise of modern science. 3. From Galileo to Newton, 1630-1720. New York : Harper & Row, 1963. With new pref |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Physics -- History.
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Science -- History.
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Science -- Philosophy.
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| LC no. |
81067038 |
| ISBN |
0486242277 (paperback) |
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