Is Water H2o?: Evidence, Realism and Pluralism

by Hasok Chang

Book Overview

This book exhibits deep philosophical quandaries and intricacies of the historical development of science lying behind a simple and fundamental item of common sense in modern science, namely the composition of water as H2O. Three main phases of development are critically re-examined, covering the historical period from the 1760s to the 1860s: the Chemical Revolution (through which water first became recognized as a compound, not an element), early...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400739311
• ISBN13: 9789400739314
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"