Speculative truth : Henry Cavendish, natural philosophy and the rise of modern theoretical science / Russell McCormmach.
Pubblicazione:
New York : Oxford university press, 2004.
Descrizione fisica:
VIII, 258 p. : ill., ritr. ; 25 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Introduction. Pt. 1. Natural philosophy: 1. Natural philosophers 2. Philosophies 3. Theories. Pt. 2. A great question: 4. Historical setting of heat and mechanics 5. Henry Cavendish's researches 6. The mechanical theory of heat 7. The question. Appendix: Henry Cavendish's manuscript on the mechanical theory of heat. Editorial note. Preliminary sketch of the manuscript. Foul copy of the manuscript. Revised copy of the manuscript. Notes. Bibliography. Index