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UNINA9910783688903321 |
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Autore |
McCormmach Russell |
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Titolo |
Speculative truth : Henry Cavendish, natural philosophy, and the rise of modern theoretical science / / Russell McCormmach |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2004 |
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©2004 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-771643-1 |
0-19-028951-1 |
1-280-50309-2 |
0-19-534780-3 |
1-60256-922-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (269 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Heat - History - 18th century |
Physics - Great Britain - History - 18th century |
Chemists - Great Britain |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; Part One. Natural Philosophy; Part Two. A Great Question; Appendix. Henry Cavendish's Manuscript on the Mechanical Theory of Heat; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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McCormmach (history of science, U. of Oregon) offers an edition of 18th-century natural philosopher Cavendish's manuscript, in foul and corrected versions, on the mechanical theory of heat. He also explores physical theory in natural philosophy during the second half of the 18th century, of which the treatise is an example. Annotation 2004 Book New |
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