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Exploring the Limits of Preclassical Mechanics: A Study of Conceptual Development in Early Modern Science: Free Fall and Compounded Motion in the Work of Descartes, Galileo and Beeckman
Damerow, Peter; Freudenthal, Gideon; McLaughlin, Peter; Renn, Jurgen
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hardcover. Includes a discussion of the doctrine of proportions, an analysis of the role of traditional statics in the construction of Descartes' impact rules, and delves into the debate between Descartes and Hobbes on the explanation of refraction. This book also provides material on the early development of Galileo's work on mechanics and the law of fall. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 434 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 792.
The question of when and how the basic concepts that characterize modern science arose in Western Europe has long been central to the history of science. This book examines the transition from Renaissance engineering and philosophy of nature to classical mechanics oriented on the central concept of velocity. For this new edition, the authors include a new discussion of the doctrine of proportions, an analysis of the role of traditional statics in the construction of Descartes' impact rules, and go deeper into the debate between Descartes and Hobbes on the explanation of refraction. They also provide significant new material on ... Read more
The question of when and how the basic concepts that characterize modern science arose in Western Europe has long been central to the history of science. This book examines the transition from Renaissance engineering and philosophy of nature to classical mechanics oriented on the central concept of velocity. For this new edition, the authors include a new discussion of the doctrine of proportions, an analysis of the role of traditional statics in the construction of Descartes' impact rules, and go deeper into the debate between Descartes and Hobbes on the explanation of refraction. They also provide significant new material on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
Series
Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Number of Pages
414
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387205731
SKU
V9780387205731
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