The construction of modern science : mechanisms and mechanics / Richard S. Westfall.
Pubblicazione:
Cambridge : Cambridge university press, 1977.
Descrizione fisica:
XVI, 171 p
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