Roger Joseph Boscovich, S.J., F.R.S., 1711-1787: Studies of His Life and Work on the 250th Anniversary of His BirthLancelot Law Whyte |
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EDITORIAL NOTE | 13 |
BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY | 19 |
BOSCOVICHS ATOMISM | 102 |
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