The Newtonian revolution : with illustrations of the transformation of scientific ideas
Print Book, English, 1983, ©1980
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1983, ©1980
History
xv, 404 pages ; 23 cm
9780521229647, 9780521273800, 0521229642, 0521273803
9681897
Preface; Part I. The Newtonian Revolution and The Newtonian Style: 1. The Newtonian revolution in science; 2. Revolution in science and the Newtonian revolution as historical concepts; 3. The Newtonian revolution and the Newtonian style; Part II. Transformations of Scientific Ideas: 4. The transformation of scientific ideas; 5. Newton and Kepler's laws: stages of transformation leading toward universal gravitation; Notes; Bibliography; Index.