Mechanistic Images in Geometric Form: Heinrich Hertz's 'Principles of Mechanics'

by JesperLützen (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2005

  $293.11

  This book presents an analysis of Heinrich Hertz's posthumously published 'Principles of Mechanics' in its philosophical, physical and mathematical context. It is the first book to comprehensively examine Hertz's important ideas on mechanics and the author draws on the original manuscripts to reveal the creative process of Hertz throughout the writing of his book.