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
Bandinelli, Angela 1966- Recensione].