The construction of modern science : mechanisms and mechanics / Richard S. Westfall.
Edizione:
Repr
Pubblicazione:
Cambridge [etc.] : Cambridge university press, 1984.
Descrizione fisica:
XIII, 171 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
Serie:
Cambridge history of science
Contiene:
Indice: Introduction. 1. Celestial dynamics and terrestrial mechanics 2. The mechanical philosophy 3. Mechanical science 4. Mechanical chemistry 5. Biology and the mechanical philosophy 6. Organization of the scientific enterprise 7. The science of mechanics 8. Newtonian dynamics. Suggestions for further reading. Index
