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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1898: Pierre Gassendi

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 26, 2020 · Episode: 1898 What happened after Galileo? Pierre Gassendi happened! Today, what happened after Galileo?

Tags air pressure analytical mechanics Aristotelianism aristotle atomism Cyrano de Bergerac Empedocles galileo gravity newton physics Pierre Gassendi speed of sound

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1891: Earth, Air, Fire, & Water

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 15, 2020 · Episode: 1891 Earth, Air, Fire, & Water — Love & Hate. Today, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.

Tags air alchemy and Water aristotle darwin earth Empedocles evolution fire Mourelatos rhetoric science speed of light

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