Ballistics in the Seventeenth Century: A Study in the Relations of Science and War with Reference Principally to England
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First published in 1952, this book considers the foundation of the science of ballistics in the seventeenth century as a mathematical interpretation based on exact experimental investigation. The emergence of the theory of projectiles in the seventeenth century represented a significant contribution to the application of science in warfare and is a critical example of early science being directed by utilitarian considerations. Dr Hall here examines...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521116503
ISBN13:9780521116503
Release Date:April 2009
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:204 Pages
Weight:0.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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