Speculative Truth
Henry Cavendish, Natural Philosophy, and the Rise of Modern Theoretical Science
Inbunden, Engelska, 2004
Av Russell McCormmach, University of Oregon (Emeritus)) McCormmach, Russell (Professor of History of Science, Professor of History of Science, Henry Cavendish
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2004-03-25
- Mått156 x 234 x 16 mm
- Vikt558 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor272
- FörlagOUP USA
- ISBN9780195160048