# The Natural Philosophy of William Gilbert and His Predecessors

Author: King, W. James (William James), 1915-

Genre: Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31999

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Natural+Philosophy+of+William+Gilbert+and+His+Predecessors+King&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Until several decades ago, the physical sciences were considered to have had their origins in the 17th century--mechanics beginning with men like Galileo Galilei and magnetism with men like the Elizabethan physician and scientist William Gilbert.

## Chapters

- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-natural-philosophy-of-william-gilbert-and-his-predecessors-31999/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-natural-philosophy-of-william-gilbert-and-his-predecessors-31999/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-natural-philosophy-of-william-gilbert-and-his-predecessors-31999/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-natural-philosophy-of-william-gilbert-and-his-predecessors-31999/chapters/4/index.md)