In this posthumously published book, Professor R. Hooykaas (1906-1994) conveys a lifetime of historical thought about modes of scientific advance over the centu... » 

In this posthumously published book, Professor R. Hooykaas (1906-1994) conveys a lifetime of historical thought about modes of scientific advance over the centuries. In what variety of ways has the human mind managed to come to terms with the whimsical tricks of nature? «