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CON TENT S Foreword by Coryn Bailer-Jones and Peter Machamer vii Preface ix 1. Scientific Models 1 2. Mechanical Models 21 3. Analogy 46 4. Theories 81 5. Paradigms and Metaphors 106 6. The Semantic View and the Study of Scientific Practice 126 7. Phenomena, Data, and Data Models 159 8. Representation 177 9. Conclusion 205 Bibliography of Contemporary Works on Scientific Models 211 Index 229 Bailer FM:Layout 1 7/10/09 11:24 AM Page v Bailer FM:Layout 1 7/10/09 11:24 AM Page vi ...

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