Honoré Fabri and the concept of impetus a bridge between paradigms /

This book discusses the impetus-based physics of the Jesuit natural philosopher and mathematician Honoré Fabri (1608-1688), a senior representative of Jesuit scientists during the period between Galileo's death (1642) and Newton's Principia (1687). It shows how Fabri, while remaining loyal...

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Main Author: Elazar, Michael.
Other Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, [2011]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxix, 259 pages).
Series: Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 288.
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