Albert Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity - Emergence (1905) and Early Interpretation (1905-1911) (Paperback, 1998 ed.)

An analysis of one of the three great papers Einstein published in 1905, each of which was to alter forever the field it dealt with. The second of these papers, "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies", established what Einstein sometimes referred to as the "so-called Theory of Relativity". Miller uses the paper to provide a window on the intense intellectual struggles of physicists in the first decade of the 20th century: the interplay between physical theory and empirical data; the fiercely held notions that could not be articulated clearly or verified experimentally; the great intellectual investment in existing theories, data, and interpretations - and associated intellectual inertia - and the drive to the long-sought-for unification of the sciences. Since its original publication, this book has become a standard reference and sourcebook for the history and philosophy of science; however, it can equally well serve as a text on twentieth-century philosophy.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 1997
First published:	December 1997
Authors:	Arthur I.Miller
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	446
Edition:	1998 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-94870-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Cosmology & the universe Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Relativity physics > General
LSN:	0-387-94870-8
Barcode:	9780387948706

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