Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
Series |
Astrophysics and space science library, 0067-0057 ; 394 |
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Astrophysics and space science library ; 394
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Contents |
Part 1. Genesis: Riding a Beam of Light -- Galileo Discovers Inertia & the Relativity of Motion -- Einstein's First Famous Thought Experiment -- Einstein: From Zürich to Bern & the Annus Mirabilis -- Converge, Convert, & Conserve: Physics Before Einstein -- Part 2. Special Relativity -- Einstein 1905: The Theory of Relativity Is Born -- The Michelson-Morley Muddle -- What Does the Theory Predict? -- From Railroad Time to Space-Time -- 1911: The Paradox About Time -- Is the Theory True Today? -- Part 3. General Relativity -- Galileo Discovers How Bodies Fall -- 1907: Einstein's Second Famous Thought Experiment -- Enter, Mach's Principle; or, Seduced by an Idea -- Einstein's Epic Intellectual Journey: 1907 to 1915 -- 1916: The Great Summation Paper on General Relativity -- 1920: Year of Fame, Year of Infamy -- 1922: What is Time? Bergson Versus Einstein ... and The Prize -- 1931: Einstein's First Visit to Caltech -- Is the Theory True Today? -- Part 4. Cosmology -- Cosmological Conundrums and Discoveries Since Newton -- Einstein 1917: Modern Cosmology Is Born -- Three Challenges to Einstein's Cosmic Model -- 1931: Caltech, Again; Einstein Meets Hubble -- Cosmology Since 1931: Highlights and Episodes -- Part 5. Exodus: Quest for a Unified Field Theory -- Roots of, and Routes Toward, Unification -- 1931: Caltech, Once More -- Exit, Mach; or, the Perils of Positivism -- The Quest ... and the Quarrel Over Quanta -- Legacy: From Pariah to Posthumous Prophet |
Summary |
The goal of this book is to track the history of the theory of relativity through Einstein's life, with in-depth studies of the background, tracing ideas through earlier scientists |
Analysis |
Physics |
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Astronomy |
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History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics |
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Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory |
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Popular Science in Astronomy |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
English |
Subject |
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
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SUBJECT |
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 fast |
Subject |
Relativity (Physics) -- History
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- Relativity.
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Physique.
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Astronomie.
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Relativity (Physics)
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2012943948 |
ISBN |
9781461447825 |
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1461447828 |
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146144781X |
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9781461447818 |
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9781283640329 |
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1283640325 |
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