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The Birth of Science (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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The Birth of Science (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Series: Popular Science
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This book reveals the multi-generational process involved in
humanity's first major scientific achievement, namely the discovery
of modern physics, and examines the personal lives of six of the
intellectual giants involved. It explores the profound revolution
in the way of thinking, and in particular the successful refutation
of the school of thought inherited from the Greeks, which focused
on the perfection and immutability of the celestial world. In
addition, the emergence of the scientific method and the adoption
of mathematics as the central tool in scientific endeavors are
discussed. The book then explores the delicate thread between pure
philosophy, grand unifying theories, and verifiable real-life
scientific facts. Lastly, it turns to Kepler's crucial 3rd law and
shows how it was derived from a mere six data points, corresponding
to the six planets known at the time. Written in a straightforward
and accessible style, the book will inform and fascinate all
aficionados of science, history, philosophy, and, in particular,
astronomy.
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