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Autore |
Herschel John F. W (John Frederick William), , Sir, <1792-1871.> |
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Titolo |
A preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy [[electronic resource] /] / John F.W. Herschel ; with a new foreword by Arthur Fine |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1987 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-90459-0 |
9786612904592 |
0-226-32778-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (401 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science - Philosophy |
Science - History |
Physics - History |
Astronomy - History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Reprint. Originally published: London : Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and J. Taylor, 1830. (The Cabinet cyclopaedia ; v. 1). |
Includes index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Of the general nature and advantages of the study of the physical sciences -- pt. 2. Of the principles on which physical science relies for its successful prosecution, and the rules by which a systematic examination of nature should be conducted, with illustrations of their influence as exemplified in the history of its progress -- pt. 3. Of the subdivision of physics into distinct branches, and their mutual relations. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Originally published in 1830, this book can be called the first modern work in the philosophy of science, covering an extraordinary range of philosophical, methodological, and scientific subjects. "Herschel's book . . . brilliantly analyzes both the history and nature of science."-Keith Stewart Thomson, American Scientist |
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