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Physical Sciences and History of Physics - Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Robert S Cohen
These essays on the conceptual understanding of modern physics strike directly at some of the principal difficulties faced by contemporary philos ophers of physical science.
260 pages, biography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 13, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9789400971806 |
| Publishers | Springer |
| Pages | 260 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 14 mm · 390 g |
| Editor | Cohen, Robert S. |
| Editor | Wartofsky, Marx W. |
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