The history of physics ranges from antiquity to modern string
theory. Since early times, human beings have sought to understand
the workings of nature--why unsupported objects drop to the ground,
why different materials have different properties, and so forth.
The emergence of physics as a science, distinct from natural
philosophy, began with the scientific revolution of the 16th and
17th centuries when the scientific method came into vogue.
Speculation was no longer acceptable; research was required. The
beginning of the 20th century marks the start of a more modern
physics. Physicists began to study the atom, with its electrons and
its nucleus. Then they began to look at the fundamental question of
the forces that hold the nucleus together and the particles that
account for the natural forces. This book approaches the history of
physics from a biographical point of view, considering people to be
more interesting than things, and the combination of the two more
interesting than the sum of the individual parts. After a brief
overview of classical and modern physics, 336 one-page biographies
of individuals who have made significant contributions to the field
of physics are presented.
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