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A Mechanical Image: Heinrich Hertz's Principles of Mechanics

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Lützen, J. (2006). A Mechanical Image: Heinrich Hertz's Principles of Mechanics. In: Hendricks, V.F., Jørgensen, K., Lützen, J., Pedersen, S. (eds) Interactions. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 251. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5195-1_2

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