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The Construction of Modern Science : Mechanisms and Mechanics (Cambridge Studies in the History of Science)
The Construction of Modern Science Mechanisms and Mechanics - Cambridge Studies in the History of Science
Author: Richard S. Westfall
This introduction to the history of science in the seventeenth century examines the so-called 'scientific revolution' in terms of the interplay between two major themes. The Platonic-Pythagorean tradition looked on nature in geometric terms with the conviction that the cosmos was constructed according to the principles of mathematical order, whi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521292955
ISBN-10: 0521292956
Publication Date: 1/27/1978
Pages: 171
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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