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The Diffident Naturalist: Robert Boyle and the Philosophy of Experiment, Rose-Mary Sargent. 1995. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. 368 pages. ISBN: 0-226-73495-1(hc); 0-226-73497-8(pb). $65.00(hc); $26.00(pb)

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