History of the inductive sciences : from the earliest to the present time /

History of the inductive sciences : from the earliest to the present time /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whewell, William, 1794-1866
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : J. W. Parker, 1847.
Edition:A new ed., rev. and continued.
Subjects:
Science > History.
Table of Contents:
  • v. 1. The Greek school philosophy, with reference to physical science. II. The physical sciences in ancient Greece. III. Greek astronomy. IV. Physical sciences in the middle ages. V. Formal astronomy after the stationary period
  • v. 2. VI Mechanics, including fluid mechanics. VII. Physical astronomy. VIII. Acoustics. IX. Optics, formal and physical. X. Thermotics and atmology
  • v. 3. XI. Electricity. XII. Magnetism. XIII. Galvanism or Voltaic electricity. XIV. Chemistry. XV. Mineralogy. XVI. Systematic botany and zoology. XVII. Physiology and comparative anatomy. XVIII. Geology.