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The Literary Structure of Scientific Argument: Historical Studies Peter Dear
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The Literary Structure of Scientific Argument: Historical Studies
Peter Dear
Examines the historical creation and meaning of a range of scientific textual forms in the 17th-19th centuries. Contributors consider examples from the fields of medicine, physics, zoology, physiology and mathematics, searching for an approach to the scientific heritage which is rooted in history.
Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-199) and index. Publisher Marketing: Examines the historical creation and meaning of a range of scientific textual forms in the 17th-19th centuries. Contributors consider examples from the fields of medicine, physics, zoology, physiology and mathematics, searching for an approach to the scientific heritage which is rooted in history.
Contributor Bio: Dear, Peter Peter Dear is professor of history and science and technology studies at Cornell University.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 29, 1991 |
| ISBN13 | 9780812281859 |
| Publishers | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 16 mm · 494 g |
| Editor | Dear, Peter |
