Great Scientific Experiments: Twenty Experiments that Changed Our View of the World (Oxford Paperback Reference)

Harr'e, Rom

ISBN 10: 0192860364 / ISBN 13: 9780192860361

Edité par Oxford University Press, USA, New York

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Synopsis :

Each experiment is appraised and analyzed in the light of subsequent experiments, placing the work in the context of the history of science. A brief biography of each scientist accompanies each experiment, along with diagrams and photographs of the experimental method and the apparatus.

Présentation de l'éditeur: Vivid, readable, and accurate, these tales of landmark scientific inquiries include Aristotle's work on the embryology of the chick, Galileo's discovery of the law of descent, Newton's experiment on the nature of colors, and 17 others. Each experiment is appraised and analyzed in the light of subsequent events. Reprint of the Phaidon Press, Oxford, 1981 edition.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Great Scientific Experiments: Twenty ...
Éditeur : Oxford University Press, USA, New York
Reliure : Softcover
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket
Edition : First Edition.