History of the Inductive Sciences 3 Volume Set: From the Earliest to the Present Times
William Whewell
(Author)
Description
A central figure in Victorian science, William Whewell (1794-1866) held professorships in Mineralogy and Moral Philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge, before becoming Master of the college in 1841. His mathematical textbooks, such as A Treatise on Dynamics (1823), were instrumental in bringing French analytical methods into British science. This three-volume history, first published in 1837, is one of Whewell's most famous works. Taking the 'acute, but fruitless, essays of Greek philosophy' as a starting point, it provides a history of the physical sciences that culminates with the mechanics, astronomy, and chemistry of 'modern times'. Volume 1 focuses on ancient Greek physics and metaphysics and their reception during the middle ages. Volume 2 discusses the rise of modern mechanics and emphasises the paradigmatic shift from mere observation to the explanation of causes. Volume 3 highlights the convergence of mechanical and chemical theories in discoveries about electricity, magnetism and thermodynamics.
Product Details
Price
$208.15
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publish Date
September 09, 2010
Pages
1670
Dimensions
5.7 X 8.7 X 3.9 inches | 4.71 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781108019279
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William Whewell (1794-1866) was a professor of mineralogy (1828-1832) and moral philosophy (1838-1855) at the University of Cambridge. For twenty-five years he was the Master of Trinity College at Cambridge. Whewell was the author of many books, including History of the Inductive Sciences and Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences.