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This book is an extensive overview of the physical universe, describing phenomena on a scale ranging from the stars to the human body, and from the outer atmosphere to the Earth's crust. It is a historical review of scientific inquiry up to the author's time and covers the history, successes, and failures of centuries of inquiry into the workings of the physical universe. The author presents a comprehensive view of human understanding of physical phenomena from ancient times to the 1800s. The author focuses on the search for causal connections between different phenomena, and discusses the relationship between empirical laws and theoretical explanations. The author concludes with an overview of the state of scientific knowledge and the challenges that remained, providing important insights into the history and development of scientific thought.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an extensive overview of the physical universe, describing phenomena on a scale ranging from the stars to the human body, and from the outer atmosphere to the Earth's crust. It is a historical review of scientific inquiry up to the author's time and covers the history, successes, and failures of centuries of inquiry into the workings of the physical universe. The author presents a comprehensive view of human understanding of physical phenomena from ancient times to the 1800s. The author focuses on the search for causal connections between different phenomena, and discusses the relationship between empirical laws and theoretical explanations. The author concludes with an overview of the state of scientific knowledge and the challenges that remained, providing important insights into the history and development of scientific thought. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330463864_0
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