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More copies of this ISBN:Speculative Truthby Russell Mccormmach
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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. Book News Annotation:McCormmach (history of science, U. of Oregon) offers an edition of
18th-century natural philosopher Cavendish's manuscript, in foul and
corrected versions, on the mechanical theory of heat. He also
explores physical theory in natural philosophy during the second half
of the 18th century, of which the treatise is an example.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review: "The hundreds of references in the notes and the extensive bibliography are a researcher's paradise...highly recommended." --Choice
Table of Contents 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 What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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