Weighing the World The Reverend John Michell of Thornhill /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: McCormmach, Russell (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012.
• Σειρά: Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, 28
• Θέματα: History.; Philosophy.; Physics.; History of Science.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; History of Philosophy.

The book about John Michell (1724-93) has two parts. The first and longest part is biographical, an account of Michell’s home setting (Nottinghamshire in England), the clerical world in which he grew up (Church of England), the university (Cambridge) where he studied and taught, and the scientific a...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• List of Illustrations.-  Preface and Acknowledgments.-  Michell’s Life and Work.-  Home.-  Cambridge
• Early Researches.-  Transitions.-Thornhill
•  Late Researches.- Michell’s Letters Editorial Note
•   List of Letter
• Letters
• Bibliography
• Index.