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The Ambiguous Frog: The Galvani-Volta Controversy on Animal Electricity
Hardback
Main Details
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The Ambiguous Frog: The Galvani-Volta Controversy on Animal Electricity
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Marcello Pera
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Translated by Jonathan Mandelbaum
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:232 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Animal physiology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691633183
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| Classifications | Dewey:591.19127 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
How do ideas become accepted by the scientific community? How and why do scientists choose among empirically equivalent theories? In this pathbreaking book translated from the Italian, Marcello Pera addresses these questions by exploring the politics, rhetoric, scientific practices, and metaphysical assumptions that entered into the famous Galvani-
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