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The Construction of Modern Science: Mechanisms and Mechanics

First published by Wiley in 1971. This is an introduction to the history of science in the seventeenth century. Instead of simply listing discoveries, the author presents a new pattern of organization for students that is designed to integrate separate facts into a coherent and comprehensive whole.

Subject
sciencehistory
Audience
adult
Length
short · 190 pages

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