Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction. “A matter so obscure, so difficult, and likewise so new . . .” 1
4. Chapter One. Argument, Narrative, and Methods Discourse 11
5. Chapter Two. Many, Many Experiments 28
6. Chapter Three. Trying Again 42
7. Chapter Four. Newtonian Poison 61
8. Chapter Five. Experiment as the Only Guide 77
9. Chapter Six. Thousands of Experiments 87
10. Chapter Seven. Practical Criticisms 112
11. Chapter Eight. Controlling Experiment 140
12. Chapter Nine. Unobservables 161
13. Chapter Ten. Fragmentation and Modularity 194
14. Conclusion. About Methods 213
15. Acknowledgments 229
16. Notes 231
17. Bibliography 285
18. Index 309