BALLISTICS IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY by A. Rupert Hall ( 9780521051774 )

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Title:

BALLISTICS IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
A STUDY IN THE RELATIONS OF SCIENCE AND WAR, WITH REFERENCE PRINCIPALLY TO ENGLAND

By:

A. Rupert Hall

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0521051770

ISBN 13:

9780521051774

Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 December, 1952

Pages:

194

Description:

This book considers the foundation of the science of ballistics in the seventeenth century as a mathematical interpretation based on exact experimental investigation.

Synopsis:

First published in 1952, this book considers the foundation of the science of ballistics in the seventeenth century as a mathematical interpretation based on exact experimental investigation. The emergence of the theory of projectiles in the seventeenth century represented a significant contribution to the application of science in warfare and is a critical example of early science being directed by utilitarian considerations. Dr Hall here examines the science of ballistics with reference to its underlying mathematical principles, placing it in the context of the social and economic background of the seventeenth century, particularly in England.

Illustrations:

13ill.

Publication:

Imprint:

Cambridge University Press

Returns:

Non-returnable

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