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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 인문/사회 > 철학 > 철학 역사/연구 > 일반
· ISBN : 9781108019255
· 쪽수 : 552쪽
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Part I. The Mechanical Sciences; Book VI. History of Mechanics, Including Fluid Mechanics: 1. Prelude to the epoch of Galileo; 2. Inductive epoch of Galileo. Discovery of the laws of motion in simple cases; 3. Sequel to the epoch of Galileo. Period of verification and deduction; 4. Discovery of the mechanical principles of fluids; 5. Generalization of the principles of mechanics; 6. Sequel of the generalization of the principles of mechanics. Period of mathematical deduction. Analytical mechanics; Book VII. History of Physical Astronomy: 1. Prelude to the inductive epoch of Newton; 2. The inductive epoch of Newton. Discovery of the universal gravitation of matter, according to the law of the inverse square of the distance; 3. Sequel to the epoch of Newton. Reception of the Newtonian theory; 4. Sequel to the epoch of Newton, continued. Verification and completion of the Newtonian theory; 5. Discoveries added to the Newtonian theory; 6. The instruments and aids of astronomy during the Newtonian period; Part II. The Secondary Mechanical Sciences; Book VIII. History of Acoustics: 1. Prelude to the solution of problems in acoustics; 2. Problem of the vibrations of springs; 3. Problem of the propagation of sound; 4. Problem of different sounds of the same string; 5. Problem of the sounds of pipes; 6. Problem of different modes of vibration of bodies in general; Book IX. History of Optics, Formal and Physical: 1. Primary induction of optics. Rays of light and laws of reflection; 2. Discovery of the law of refraction; 3. Discovery of the law of dispersion by refraction; 4. Discovery of achromatism; 5. Discovery of the laws of double refraction; 6. Discovery of the laws of polarization; 7. Discovery of the laws of the colours of thin plates; 8. Attempts to discover the laws of other phenomena; 9. Discovery of the laws of phenomena of dipolarized light; 10. Prelude to the epoch of Young and Fresnel; 11. Epoch of Young and Fresnel; 12. Sequel to the epoch of Young and Fresnel. Reception of the undulatory theory; 13. Confirmation and extension of the undulatory theory; Book X. History of Thermotics and Atmology; 1. The doctrines of conduction and radiation; 2. The laws of changes occasioned by heat; 3. The relation of vapour and air; 4. Physical theories of heat.