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    The Scientific Expedition of Jean Richer to Cayenne.John Olmsted - 1942 - Isis 34 (2):117-128.
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    The "Application" of Telescopes to Astronomical Instruments, 1667-1669; A Study in Historical Method.John Olmsted - 1949 - Isis 40 (3):213-225.
    THE purpose of this paper is to illustrate some of the consequences of neglecting historical method when studying and writing the history of science. For in such a task history, quite as much as science, must be given its due. The reason is obvious. Whatever else it may be, the history of science is first of all a field of history. To cultivate it effectively, historical scholarship is indispensable. As in any serious historical enterprise, the most essential tools are accordingly (...)
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