To explain the world : the discovery of modern science / Steven Weinberg.
Published:
[London] : Penguin books, 2016.
Physical description:
XIV, 416 p. : ill. ; 20 cm
Contents:
Indice: Preface. Pt. 1. Greek physics: 1. Matter and poetry 2. Music and mathematics 3. Motion and philosophy 4. Hellenistic physics and technology 5. Ancient science and religion. Pt. 2. Greek astronomy: 6. The uses of astronomy 7. Measuring the Sun, Moon and Earth 8. The problem of the planets. Pt. 3. The Middle Ages: 9. The Arabs 10. Medieval Europe. Pt. 4. The scientific revolution: 11. The Solar system solved 12. Experiments begun 13. Method reconsidered 14. The Newtonian synthesis 15. Epilogue: The great reduction. Acknowledgments. Technical notes. Endnotes. Bibliography. Index
