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Thomas Reid on Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.
Thomas Reid was an intellectual polymath interested in all aspects of Enlightenment thought. Paul Wood reconstructs Reid's career as a mathematician and natural philosopher and shows how he grappled with Sir Isaac Newton's scientific legacy.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- The Manuscripts and Editorial Principles
- Index of Manuscripts and Published Texts
- Introduction
- 1. Thomas Reid: Mathematician and Natural Philosopher
- 2. Euclidean Geometry
- 3. 'An Essay on Quantity'
- 4. Astronomy
- 5. Optics
- 6. Electricity
- 7. Chemistry
- THE MANUSCRIPTS
- Part One: Euclidean Geometry
- Part Two: 'An Essay on Quantity'
- Part Three: Astronomy
- Part Four: Optics
- Part Five: Electricity
- Part Six: Chemistry
- Notes
- Editorial Notes
- Part One: Euclidean Geometry
- Part Two: 'An Essay on Quantity'
- Part Three: Astronomy
- Part Four: Optics
- Part Five: Electricity
- Part Six: Chemistry
- Textual Notes
- Part One: Euclidean Geometry
- Part Two: 'An Essay on Quantity'
- Part Three: Astronomy
- Part Four: Optics
- Part Five: Electricity
- Part Six: Chemistry
- Bibliography
- Manuscript Sources
- Primary Sources
- Secondary Sources
- Index of Persons and Titles
- General Index.