Author: A. D'Abro
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Relativity (Physics).
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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The Evolution of Scientific Thought from Newton to Einstein
Author: A. D'Abro
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Relativity (Physics).
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Relativity (Physics).
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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The Evolution of Scientific Thought
Author: A. D'Abro
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
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Evolution of Scientific Thought from Newton to Einstein
Author: Mashalidis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780536027917
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780536027917
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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Evolution of Scientific Thought from Newton to Einstein
Author: A. D'Abro
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780844619378
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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ISBN: 9780844619378
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Languages : en
Pages :
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The Evolution of Scientific Thought, from Newton to Einstein, by A. D'Abro. 2nd Edition...
Author: A. d' Abro
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Languages : en
Pages : 481
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Thematic Origins of Scientific Thought
Author: Gerald Holton
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674877481
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The highly acclaimed first edition of this major work convincingly established Gerald Holton’s analysis of the ways scientific ideas evolve. His concept of “themata,” induced from case studies with special attention to the work of Einstein, has become one of the chief tools for understanding scientific progress. It is now one of the main approaches in the study of the initiation and acceptance of individual scientific insights. Three principal consequences of this perspective extend beyond the study of the history of science itself. It provides philosophers of science with the kind of raw material on which some of the best work in their field is based. It helps intellectual historians to redefine the place of modern science in contemporary culture by identifying influences on the scientific imagination. And it prompts educators to reexamine the conventional concepts of education in science. In this new edition, Holton has masterfully reshaped the contents and widened the coverage. Significant new material has been added, including a penetrating account of the advent of quantum physics in the United States, and a broad consideration of the integrity of science, as exemplified in the work of Niels Bohr. In addition, a revised introduction and a new postscript provide an updated perspective on the role of themata. The result of this thoroughgoing revision is an indispensable volume for scholars and students of scientific thought and intellectual history.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674877481
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The highly acclaimed first edition of this major work convincingly established Gerald Holton’s analysis of the ways scientific ideas evolve. His concept of “themata,” induced from case studies with special attention to the work of Einstein, has become one of the chief tools for understanding scientific progress. It is now one of the main approaches in the study of the initiation and acceptance of individual scientific insights. Three principal consequences of this perspective extend beyond the study of the history of science itself. It provides philosophers of science with the kind of raw material on which some of the best work in their field is based. It helps intellectual historians to redefine the place of modern science in contemporary culture by identifying influences on the scientific imagination. And it prompts educators to reexamine the conventional concepts of education in science. In this new edition, Holton has masterfully reshaped the contents and widened the coverage. Significant new material has been added, including a penetrating account of the advent of quantum physics in the United States, and a broad consideration of the integrity of science, as exemplified in the work of Niels Bohr. In addition, a revised introduction and a new postscript provide an updated perspective on the role of themata. The result of this thoroughgoing revision is an indispensable volume for scholars and students of scientific thought and intellectual history.
The Evolution of Physics
Author: Einstein
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521083713
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521083713
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Newton Versus Einstein
Author: Peter Graneau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
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The Curious History of Relativity
Author: Jean Eisenstaedt
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691186758
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Black holes may obliterate most things that come near them, but they saved the theory of general relativity. Einstein's theory was quickly accepted as the true theory of gravity after its publication in 1915, but soon took a back seat in physics to quantum mechanics and languished for decades on the blackboards of mathematicians. Not until the existence of black holes by Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose in the 1960s, after Einstein's death, was the theory revived. Almost one hundred years after general relativity replaced Newton's theory of gravitation, The Curious History of Relativity tells the story of both events surrounding general relativity and the techniques employed by Einstein and the relativists to construct, develop, and understand his almost impenetrable theory. Jean Eisenstaedt, one of the world's leading experts on the subject, also discusses the theory's place in the evolution of twentieth-century physics. He describes the main stages in the development of general relativity: its beginnings, its strange crossing of the desert during Einstein's lifetime while under heated criticism, and its new life from the 1960s on, when it became vital to the understanding of black holes and the observation of exotic objects, and, eventually, to the discovery of the accelerating universe. We witness Einstein's construction of his theory, as well as the work of his fascinated, discouraged, and enthusiastic colleagues--physicists, mathematicians, and astronomers. Written with flair, The Curious History of Relativity poses--and answers--the difficult questions raised by Einstein's magnificent intellectual feat.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691186758
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Black holes may obliterate most things that come near them, but they saved the theory of general relativity. Einstein's theory was quickly accepted as the true theory of gravity after its publication in 1915, but soon took a back seat in physics to quantum mechanics and languished for decades on the blackboards of mathematicians. Not until the existence of black holes by Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose in the 1960s, after Einstein's death, was the theory revived. Almost one hundred years after general relativity replaced Newton's theory of gravitation, The Curious History of Relativity tells the story of both events surrounding general relativity and the techniques employed by Einstein and the relativists to construct, develop, and understand his almost impenetrable theory. Jean Eisenstaedt, one of the world's leading experts on the subject, also discusses the theory's place in the evolution of twentieth-century physics. He describes the main stages in the development of general relativity: its beginnings, its strange crossing of the desert during Einstein's lifetime while under heated criticism, and its new life from the 1960s on, when it became vital to the understanding of black holes and the observation of exotic objects, and, eventually, to the discovery of the accelerating universe. We witness Einstein's construction of his theory, as well as the work of his fascinated, discouraged, and enthusiastic colleagues--physicists, mathematicians, and astronomers. Written with flair, The Curious History of Relativity poses--and answers--the difficult questions raised by Einstein's magnificent intellectual feat.
The theory of relativity and its influence on scientific thought
Author: Arthur Stanley Sir Eddington
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
"The theory of relativity and its influence on scientific thought" by Arthur Stanley Sir Eddington. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
"The theory of relativity and its influence on scientific thought" by Arthur Stanley Sir Eddington. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.