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Isaac Newton's scientific method : turning data into evidence about gravity and cosmology /

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Harper presents an account of Isaac Newton's work on gravity and the cosmos. He argues that Newton's inferences from phenomena realize an ideal of empirical success that is richer than prediction, and explores the ways in which Newton's method aims to turn theoretical questions into o...

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Main Author: Harper, William L. (William Leonard), 1943- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Newton, Isaac, > 1642-1727.
Newton, Isaac, > 1642-1727
Gravitation.
Gravity.
Cosmology.
Gravitation
Gravité.
Cosmologie.
cosmology.
SCIENCE > Energy.
SCIENCE > Mechanics > General.
SCIENCE > Physics > General.
Cosmology
Gravity
Gravitatie.
Kosmologie.
Electronic books.
Biography
Biographies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Harper presents an account of Isaac Newton's work on gravity and the cosmos. He argues that Newton's inferences from phenomena realize an ideal of empirical success that is richer than prediction, and explores the ways in which Newton's method aims to turn theoretical questions into ones which can be answered empirically.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 424 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191617904
0191617903