The first article in this volume, by Tetu Hirosige, is a definitive
study of the genesis of Einstein's theory of relativity. Other
articles treat topics--theoretical, experimental, philosophical,
and institutional--in the history of physics and chemistry from the
researches of Laplace and Lavoisier in the eighteenth century to
those of Dirac and Jordan in the twentieth century. Contents: The
Ether Problem, the Mechanistic World View, and the Origins of the
Theory of Relativity (Tetu Hirosige); Kinstein's Early Scientific
Collaboration (Lewis Pyenson); Max Planck's Philosophy of Nature
and His Elaboration of the Special Theory of Relativity (Stanley
Goldberg); The Concept of Particle Creation before and after
Quantum Mechanics (Joan Brombery); Chemistry as a Branch of
Physics: Laplace's Collaboration with Lavoisier (Henry Guerlac);
Mayer's Concept of "Force": The "Axis" of a New Science of Physics
(P. M. Heimann); Debates over the Theory of Solution: A Study of
Dissent in Physical Chemistry in the English-Speaking World in the
Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries (R. G. A. Dolby); The
Rise of Physics Laboratories in Britain (Romualdas Sviedrys); The
Establishment of the Royal College of Chemistry: An Investigation
of the Social Context of Early-Victorian Chemistry (Gerrylynn K.
Roberts) Originally published in 1976. The Princeton Legacy Library
uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
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Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
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General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Princeton Legacy Library |
Release date: |
March 2015 |
First published: |
2015 |
Editors: |
Russell McCormmach
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Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
526 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-61697-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
General
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LSN: |
0-691-61697-3 |
Barcode: |
9780691616971 |
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