Acoustics: Historical and Philosophical Development
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*Acoustics: Historical and Philosophical Development* is a scholarly work by physicist and historian R. Bruce Lindsay that traces the evolution of acoustics from its ancient philosophical roots to its modern scientific foundations.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | trace evolution of acoustics from ancient philosophy to modern science ⓘ |
| analyzes |
conceptual foundations of sound theory
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influence of broader philosophical currents on acoustics ⓘ interaction between experimental practice and theory in acoustics ⓘ |
| author | R. Bruce Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
19th-century physics
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20th-century acoustics ⓘ ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ early modern science ⓘ medieval natural philosophy ⓘ |
| discipline |
history of science
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| examines |
development of mathematical treatments of sound
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emergence of acoustics as a distinct scientific discipline ⓘ philosophical interpretations of sound and hearing ⓘ |
| field | acoustics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ancient philosophical ideas about sound
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development of modern physical acoustics ⓘ relationship between acoustics and broader scientific thought ⓘ role of key historical figures in acoustics ⓘ transition from qualitative to quantitative study of sound ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
historian of science
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physicist ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
acousticians
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historians of science ⓘ philosophers of science ⓘ physicists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| placesInContext | acoustics within general history of physics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of physics
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history of technology ⓘ philosophy of nature ⓘ scientific methodology ⓘ |
| subject |
evolution of acoustics from antiquity to modern era
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historical development of acoustics ⓘ philosophical foundations of acoustics ⓘ |
| typeOfHistory |
intellectual history
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technical history of a scientific field ⓘ |
| workOf | R. Bruce Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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