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Speculative Truth : Henry Cavendish, Natural Philosophy, and the Rise of Modern Theoretical Science.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2004Copyright date: ©2004Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (269 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780190289515
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Speculative TruthDDC classification:
  • 530/.0941/09033
LOC classification:
  • QC252.M23 2004
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One. Natural Philosophy -- 1. Natural Philosophers -- 2. Philosophies -- 3. Theories -- Part Two. A Great Question -- 4. Historical Setting of Heat and Mechanics -- 5. Henry Cavendish's Researches -- 6. The Mechanical Theory of Heat -- 7. The Question -- Appendix. Henry Cavendish's Manuscript on the Mechanical Theory of Heat -- Editorial Note -- Preliminary Sketch of the Manuscript -- Foul Copy of the Manuscript -- Revised Copy of the Manuscript -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One. Natural Philosophy -- 1. Natural Philosophers -- 2. Philosophies -- 3. Theories -- Part Two. A Great Question -- 4. Historical Setting of Heat and Mechanics -- 5. Henry Cavendish's Researches -- 6. The Mechanical Theory of Heat -- 7. The Question -- Appendix. Henry Cavendish's Manuscript on the Mechanical Theory of Heat -- Editorial Note -- Preliminary Sketch of the Manuscript -- Foul Copy of the Manuscript -- Revised Copy of the Manuscript -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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