Sabra, A. I. creator text bibliography enk London Oldbourne [1967] 1967 monographic eng

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363 p. diagrs. 23 cm. Preface // Introduction // Abbreviations // Descartes theory of explanation and the foundations of his theory of light // Descartes doctrine of the instantaneous propagation of light and his explanation of the rainbow and of colours // Descarters explanation of reflection , Fermats objections // Descartes explanation of refraction , Fermat's refutations // Fermat's principle of least time // Huygen's cartesianism and his theory of conjectural explanation // Two precursors of Huygens wave theory : Hooke and Paradies // Huygens wave theory // Newton's theory of light and colours // Three critics of Newton's Theory : Hooke, Paradies,Huygens // Newton's Dogmatism and the representation of white light // The two levels of explanation: Newton's theory of refraction // The two levels of explantion : Newton's theory of the colours of thin plates // Bibliography // Index // [by] A. I. Sabra. Bibliography: p. 343-353. Light QC401 .S3 535.1 SAB 67093509 DLC 731001 20190928121325.0 1701174