Speculative Truth

Henry Cavendish, Natural Philosophy, and the Rise of Modern Theoretical Science

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, General Physics, Other Sciences, History
Cover of the book Speculative Truth by Russell McCormmach, Oxford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Russell McCormmach ISBN: 9780190289515
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: March 18, 2004
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Russell McCormmach
ISBN: 9780190289515
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: March 18, 2004
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Oxford University Press

Cover of the book Baptists in America by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book The Pursuit of the Millennium: Revolutionary Millenarians and Mystical Anarchists of the Middle Ages by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Sex and Social Justice by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Crime Is Not the Problem by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Cathedrals of Science by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Social Phobia in Adolescents by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book The Economics of Tax Policy by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Marriage and Family: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of Memory by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Freedom, Fatalism, and Foreknowledge by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Democracy for Hire by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Where There is No Government by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Reconstructions by Russell McCormmach
Cover of the book Treasure Island - With Audio Level 4 Oxford Bookworms Library by Russell McCormmach
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy