Honoré Fabri and the concept of impetus a bridge between paradigms

This book discusses the impetus-based physics of the Jesuit natural philosopher and mathematician Honoré Fabri (1608-1688), a senior representative of Jesuit scientists during the period between Galileo's death (1642) and Newton's Principia (1687). It shows how Fabri, while remaining loyal...

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Main Author: Elazar, Michael (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic Resource
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht, New York Springer 2011
Series:Boston studies in the philosophy of science v. 288
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Online Access:Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via SpringerLink. Click here to access