Discrepant measurements and experimental knowledge in the early modern era

DOI10.1007/s00407-006-0116-6zbMath1161.01007OpenAlexW1998969312MaRDI QIDQ2458889

Jed Z. Buchwald

Publication date: 5 November 2007

Published in: Archive for History of Exact Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00407-006-0116-6

zbMATH Keywords

measurementsaveraging

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 18th century (01A50) History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45) History of astronomy and astrophysics (85-03)

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Book review of: J. Z. Buchwald and M. Feingold, Newton and the origin of civilization.

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