Storia del concetto di forza

by Max Jammer

Paper Book, 1971

Status

Available

Call number

531.3

Collection

Publication

Milano, Feltrinelli

Description

Both historical treatment and critical analysis, this work by a noted physicist takes a fascinating look at a fundamental of physics, tracing its development from ancient to modern times. Kepler's initiation of scientific conceptualization, Newton's definition, post-Newtonian reinterpretation -- contrasting concepts of Leibniz, Boscovich, Kant with those of Mach, Kirchhoff, Hertz. "An excellent presentation." -- Science. 1962 edition.

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Language

Original language

English

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