Practical matter [[electronic resource] ] : Newton's science in the service of industry and empire, 1687-1851 / / Margaret C. Jacob and Larry Stewart |
Autore | Jacob Margaret C. <1943-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 201 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 501 |
Altri autori (Persone) | StewartLarry <1946-> |
Collana | New histories of science, technology, and medicine |
Soggetto topico |
Science - Philosophy - History - 17th century
Science - Philosophy - History - 18th century Science - Philosophy - History - 19th century Science - History - 17th century Science - History - 18th century Science - History - 19th century |
ISBN |
0-674-26469-X
0-674-03903-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The Newtonian Revolution -- 2 The Western Paradigm Decisively Shifts -- 3 Popular Audiences and Public Experiments -- 4 Practicality and the Radicalism of Experiment -- 5 Putting Science to Work: European Strategies -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778184903321 |
Jacob Margaret C. <1943-> | ||
Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Practical matter [[electronic resource] ] : Newton's science in the service of industry and empire, 1687-1851 / / Margaret C. Jacob and Larry Stewart |
Autore | Jacob Margaret C. <1943-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 201 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 501 |
Altri autori (Persone) | StewartLarry <1946-> |
Collana | New histories of science, technology, and medicine |
Soggetto topico |
Science - Philosophy - History - 17th century
Science - Philosophy - History - 18th century Science - Philosophy - History - 19th century Science - History - 17th century Science - History - 18th century Science - History - 19th century |
ISBN |
0-674-26469-X
0-674-03903-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The Newtonian Revolution -- 2 The Western Paradigm Decisively Shifts -- 3 Popular Audiences and Public Experiments -- 4 Practicality and the Radicalism of Experiment -- 5 Putting Science to Work: European Strategies -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819909003321 |
Jacob Margaret C. <1943-> | ||
Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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