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History of the inductive sciences, from the earliest to the present time

Title

History of the inductive sciences, from the earliest to the present time

By

Whewell, William, 1794-1866

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, D. Appleton, 1873

Edition

3d ed., with additions.

Notes

Contents: v. 1. I. The Greek school philosophy, with reference to physical science. II. The physical sciences in ancient Greece. III. Greek astronomy. IV. Physical science in the Middle Ages. V. Formal astronomy after the stationary period. VI. Mechanics, including fluid mechanics. VII. Physical astronomy. Additions to the 3d ed.--v. 2. VIII. Acoustics. IX. Optics, formal and physical. X. Thermotics and atmology. 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. Additions to the 3d ed.