Kepler's solution to the problem of a realist celestial mechanics

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 377-394

  Martens, Rhonda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0033192340     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-3681(99)00013-8     Document Type: Article

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