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By
Bernard Pullman and
Axel R. Reisinger (trans)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr
Publication date
December 1, 2001
Pages
403
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780195150407
ISBN-10
0195150406
Dimensions
1 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
1.40 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$17.95
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university press
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: The concept of the atom is very near scientific bedrock, touching first causes, fundamental principles, our conception of the nature of reality. This book is a translation from the French of a history of atomic thought and theory, from ancient Greece to the present day. Pullman grounds his coverage of scientific theory always in the religious and philosophical context of the times, covering the whole period of Western civilization, including in passing the major scientific philosophies of the Muslim world and India. The transition of atomism from a philosophical position to an experimental science, in the mid-19th century, is well handled, and the coverage is nicely rounded out by a treatment of the first visual proof of atoms' material existence by direct microscopic imaging of individual atoms, about ten years ago.
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Hardcover
from Oxford Univ Pr (May 28, 1998)
9780195114478 | details & prices | 403 pages | 6.25 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $32.50
About: Traces the 2,500-year history of the idea of the atom, examining how the quest for its proof of existence switched from a traditionally philosophical or religious perspective to a scientific view
About: Traces the 2,500-year history of the idea of the atom, examining how the quest for its proof of existence switched from a traditionally philosophical or religious perspective to a scientific view
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Oxford Univ Pr (December 1, 2001)
9780195150407 | details & prices | 403 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $17.95
About: The concept of the atom is very near scientific bedrock, touching first causes, fundamental principles, our conception of the nature of reality.
About: The concept of the atom is very near scientific bedrock, touching first causes, fundamental principles, our conception of the nature of reality.
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