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    From Obscurity to Enigma
    • From Obscurity to Enigma

      The Work of Oliver Heaviside, 18721889

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      The evolution of Heaviside's ideas is meticulously traced, highlighting the thematic coherence across his various publications. The book delves into the challenges he faced in gaining understanding and recognition for his work, providing insights into the historical context of his contributions to the history of science.

      From Obscurity to Enigma
    • Bodies and Media

      On the Motion of Inanimate Objects in Aristotle’s Physics and On the Heavens

      This book reinterprets Aristotle's theory on the movement of projectiles, emphasizing the role of the medium in locomotion. It explores how Aristotle's concept of an active medium can explain various phenomena, contrasting it with Newtonian dynamics. Aimed at historians, philosophers, and students of Aristotle, it offers detailed examples of this theory in action.

      Bodies and Media