The Scientist's Atom and the Philosopher's Stone: How Science Succeeded and Philosophy Failed to Gain Knowledge of Atoms
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Drawing on the results of his own scholarly research as well as that of others the author offers, for the first time, a comprehensive and documented history of theories of the atom from Democritus to the twentieth century. This is not history for its own sake. By critically reflecting on the various versions of atomic theories of the past the author is able to grapple with the question of what sets scientific knowledge apart from other kinds of...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9400705336
ISBN13:9789400705333
Release Date:December 2010
Publisher:Springer
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.93 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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