A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy - Brossura

Herschel, John Frederick William

 
9781108000178: A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy

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This landmark work sets out the principles and methods of scientific investigation, both at the theoretical and the practical level.

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J. F. W. Herschel's A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy, originally published in 1830, carefully sets out the principles and methods of scientific observation. He covers a wide range of methodological and philosophical subjects that include astronomy, light and the relationship between religious faith and scientific enquiry.

L'autore

John F. Herschel (1792-1871) was a fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and one of the most important British scientists of the nineteenth century. The son of astronomer William Herschel, John Herschel was also known for his influential role in British astronomy and in science generally.

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