University of Chicago Press (1830)
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Originally published in 1830, this book can be called the first modern work in the philosophy of science, covering an extraordinary range of philosophical, methodological, and scientific subjects. "Herschel's book . . . brilliantly analyzes both the history and nature of science."—Keith Stewart Thomson, American Scientist
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Keywords | Science Philosophy Science History Physics History Astronomy History |
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Reprint years | 1851, 1966, 1987 |
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Call number | Q175.H427 1987 |
ISBN(s) | 0226327779 1178286746 1440053251 9780226327778 1548291943 1372310975 |
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