Originally published in 1830, this book can be called the first modern work in the philosophy of science, covering an extraordinary range of philosophical, methodological, and scientific subjects.
"Herschel''s book . . . brilliantly analyzes both the history and nature of science."—Keith Stewart Thomson, American Scientist
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