A History of Mechanics (Dover Classics of Science and Mathematics)
A History of Mechanics (Dover Classics of Science and Mathematics)
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Sweeping, monumental study traces the history of mechanical principles chronologically from their earliest roots in antiquity through the Middle Ages to the revolutions in relativistic mechanics and wave and quantum mechanics of the early 20th century. Contributions of ancient Greeks, Leonardo, Galileo, Kepler, Lagrange, many other important figures. 116 black-and-white illustrations.
A History of Mechanics (Dover Classics of Science and Mathematics),Rene Dugas,Dover Publications,0486656322,History,Mechanics,Mechanics - General,Physics,Science,Science/Mathematics,Wave mechanics,Science / Physics
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