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The Philosophical Impact of Contemporary Physics
by Capek, Milic
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Northfield, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Princeton, NJ: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1961. Capek's first book examines the philosophical impact of modern physics as it evolved from Newtonian physics. Bumped and rubbed with wear and fraying at the edges. Hinges cracked, pencil underlining and marginalia throughout. Previous owner's name on the front end paper, jacket flaps taped to the rear end papers. Inscribed on the title page to his colleague at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, who is noted in the acknowledgements: "For David Sipfle, in remembrance of ---- ---------- at Northfield, New Haven, -------------, Prague - and Northfield again. Sincerely, M. Capek." . Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket.
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- MLC Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 180157
- Title
- The Philosophical Impact of Contemporary Physics
- Author
- Capek, Milic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- D. Van Nostrand Co.
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, NJ
- Date Published
- 1961
- Bookseller catalogs
- Minnesota/Regional; Philosophy;
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