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The Birth of Physics MICHEL SERRES Translated by Jack Hawkes Edited, introduced and annotated by David Webb CLINAMEN PRESS rn Cinema Pen Taleton Jick inves ae Insound annion © David thse Seeatire ‘Whirord Sune Wer Manche Masi7 med aed te dee Ska Eran de Minch toy ibs cre. No paced ton my be ep Sotelo hnuced ina egy x cae infty ene mean rang, A colegio itale Some Bt Les ‘aun ose our) Type ia Adobe Gama by Sebo Macc Redwood, Too, Waite CONTENTS 2 Irvrodactiom—s dons of Lier Translators mien PROTACOL Fir: model of ciation in Hid envnoamens Turbulence MATHEMATICS Ananalys of the hydric made ‘auchimedes wos Archimedes seems cance a de RETURN TO THE MODEL Tar ere Slopeand aren "ow and pcs EXPERIENCES Te Aes “Laperimentron: magne conprrians Episemelgia ontone Observation and simalece Calutsl convene ‘Violence and comtncr:scince and eligin APPLICATION: GENESIS OF THE TEXT ‘vom, eres cyphers The geass ofsemse foe The Birth of Physics coding Falland chy HISTORY Aniquiy, modemiy MORALITY The sul and dhe descene wo the underworld “The garden and the local sade 9s 8 INTRODUCTION This exaoedinay and pasion: book is devoted eo che wneval of onsen i contemportyphilsophy and sience. 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