Speculative Truth: Henry Cavendish, Natural Philosophy, and the Rise of Modern Theoretical Science
Author:   Russell McCormmach (Professor of History of Science, Professor of History of Science, University of Oregon (Emeritus))
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780195160048


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   25 March 2004
Format:   Hardback
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With a never-before published paper by Lord Henry Cavendish, as well as a biography on him, this book offers a fascinating discourse on the rise of scientific attitudes and ways of knowing. A pioneering British physicist in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Cavendish was widely considered to be the first full-time scientist in the modern sense. Through the lens of this unique thinker and writer, this book is about the birth of modern science.

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Author:   Russell McCormmach (Professor of History of Science, Professor of History of Science, University of Oregon (Emeritus))
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 15.60cm
Weight:   0.558kg
ISBN:  

9780195160048


ISBN 10:   0195160045
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   25 March 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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"List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments 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 Fair Copy of the Manuscript Bibliography Endnotes for Preface, Introduction, and Part One Endnotes for Part Two Endnotes for Appendix Text Endnotes for Appendix Document ""Heat"" Index"

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The hundreds of references in the notes and the extensive bibliography are a researcher's paradise...highly recommended. --Choice The hundreds of references in the notes and the extensive bibliography are a researcher's paradise...highly recommended. --Choice


The hundreds of references in the notes and the extensive bibliography are a researcher's paradise...highly recommended. --Choice<br>


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