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The Construction of Modern Science: Mechanisms and Mechanics - Cambridge Studies in the History of Science Richard S. Westfall
The Construction of Modern Science: Mechanisms and Mechanics - Cambridge Studies in the History of Science
Richard S. Westfall
This introduction to the history of science in the seventeenth century examines the so-called 'scientific revolution' in terms of the interplay between the Platonic-Pythagorean tradition, which look on nature in geometric terms, and the mechanical philosophy which conceived of nature as a huge machine.
190 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 27, 1978 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521292955 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 190 |
| Dimensions | 230 × 154 × 13 mm · 294 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Basalla, George |
| Series Editor | Hannaway, Owen |
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