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The Unseen - A History of the Invisible - Invisible Forces - BBC Sounds

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The Unseen - A History of the Invisible - Invisible Forces - BBC Sounds

The Unseen - A History of the Invisible
Invisible ForcesInvisible Forces
Released On: 06 Jun 2016
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Philip Ball examines the occult influences on Isaac Newton's work on invisible forces.

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