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Author Topper, David R

Title How Einstein created relativity out of physics and astronomy / David R. Topper
Published New York, NY : Springer, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Series Astrophysics and space science library, 0067-0057 ; 394
Astrophysics and space science library ; 394
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
Astronomy
History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
Popular Science in Astronomy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
SUBJECT Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 fast
Subject Relativity (Physics) -- History
SCIENCE -- Physics -- Relativity.
Physique.
Astronomie.
Relativity (Physics)
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2012943948
ISBN 9781461447825
1461447828
146144781X
9781461447818
9781283640329
1283640325