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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents III
- Illustrations V
- 1. Prelude to two dissertations by Johann Bernoulli 1
- 2. Short Biography 5
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3. On Effervescence and Fermentation
- 3.1 SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS 11
- 3.2 CORPUSCULAR EXPLANATIONS OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES 14
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4. On the Movement of Muscles
- 4.1 SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS 15
- 4.2 §§ 16-17 RENDERED IN MODERN MATHEMATICAL TERMS BY AUGUST ZIGGELAAR, S.J., PH.D. 18
- 4.3 EBULLITIONIST VERSUS CONTRACTIONIST EXPLANATIONS OF THE ACTION OF SKELETAL MUSCLES: BORELLI AND BERNOULLI VERSUS STENSEN 21
- 4.4 EBULLITIONIST VERSUS CONTRACTIONIST EXPLANATIONS OF THE ACTION OF HEART MUSCLES: DESCARTES VERSUS HARVEY 28
- 4.5 COMMENTS IN THEACIA ERUDITORUM (SEPT. 1721) ON TWO DISSERTATIONS BY JOHANN BERNOULLI 29
- 5. Conclusions 32
- 6. References 33
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TWO DISSERTATIONS BY JOHANN BERNOULLI
- On Effervescence and Fermentation 35
- On the Movement of Muscles 99
- Acta Eruditorum: Mathematical Disquisitions on the Movement of Muscles 139
- References 153
- Glossary 154
- Index 156
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents III
- Illustrations V
- 1. Prelude to two dissertations by Johann Bernoulli 1
- 2. Short Biography 5
-
3. On Effervescence and Fermentation
- 3.1 SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS 11
- 3.2 CORPUSCULAR EXPLANATIONS OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES 14
-
4. On the Movement of Muscles
- 4.1 SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS 15
- 4.2 §§ 16-17 RENDERED IN MODERN MATHEMATICAL TERMS BY AUGUST ZIGGELAAR, S.J., PH.D. 18
- 4.3 EBULLITIONIST VERSUS CONTRACTIONIST EXPLANATIONS OF THE ACTION OF SKELETAL MUSCLES: BORELLI AND BERNOULLI VERSUS STENSEN 21
- 4.4 EBULLITIONIST VERSUS CONTRACTIONIST EXPLANATIONS OF THE ACTION OF HEART MUSCLES: DESCARTES VERSUS HARVEY 28
- 4.5 COMMENTS IN THEACIA ERUDITORUM (SEPT. 1721) ON TWO DISSERTATIONS BY JOHANN BERNOULLI 29
- 5. Conclusions 32
- 6. References 33
-
TWO DISSERTATIONS BY JOHANN BERNOULLI
- On Effervescence and Fermentation 35
- On the Movement of Muscles 99
- Acta Eruditorum: Mathematical Disquisitions on the Movement of Muscles 139
- References 153
- Glossary 154
- Index 156