Augustine to Galileo: The History of Science, A.D. 400-1650 |
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SCIENCE IN WESTERN CHRISTENDOM | 17 |
THE RECEPTION OF GRECO | 19 |
THE SYSTEM OF SCIENTIFIC | 44 |
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