Isaac Beeckman on matter and motion : mechanical philosophy in the making / Klaas van Berkel.
Pubblicazione:
Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins university press, c2013.
Descrizione fisica:
VIII, 265 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Note:
Tit. orig.: Isaac Beeckman (1588-1637) en de mechanisering van het wereldbeeld
Contiene:
indice: Preface. Introduction. 1. The making of a natural philosopher (1588-1619) 2. Schoolteacher and craftsman (1619-1627) 3. Among patricinas and philosophers (1627-1637) 4. Principles of mechanical philosophy I: matter 5. Principles of mechanical philosophy II: motion 6. Sources for a mechanical philosophy 7. Beeckman and the scientific revolution. Notes. Bibliographic essay. Index
ISBN:
9781421409368
Discipline:
Meccanica classica e Meccanica dei solidi--Persone.
