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The English Galileo Thomas Harriot's Work on Motion as an Example of Preclassical Mechanics /
The short series The Historical Epistemology of Mechanics presents the long-term development of mechanical knowledge. The books in this series combine the presentation of a broad selection of relevant sources with in-depth analyses of the long-term development of mechanical knowledge focusing on the...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2008. |
| Series: | Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science,
268 |
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| Online Access: | Texto Completo |
Table of Contents:
- Harriot's Work on Motion in Context
- Thomas Harriot: Practical Mathematician and Pioneer of Modern Science
- Harriot and the Challenge of Projectile Motion
- An Introduction to Harriot's Manuscripts on Motion
- Major Strands of Harriot's Work on Motion
- Mathematical Analysis of the Motion of Fall
- Free Fall Experiments and Their Evaluation: The "Weight" of Falling Bodies
- Free Fall Experiments and Their Evaluation: Motion in a Medium
- Graphical Construction of Projectile Trajectories
- Exploration of the Inclined-Plane Conception of Projectile Motion
- Conclusion
- Shared Knowledge and Alternative Solutions in Harriot's and Galileo's Work on Motion
- Facsimile and Transcription
- Notes and Conventions
- Thomas Harriot's Notes on Projectile Motion and the Fall of Bodies.