The 'world of the infinitely little': connecting physical and psychical realities circa 1900

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-334

  Noakes, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ether; Fin de si cle; Occult; Physics; Psychical research; Psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 51549084774     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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