How the Einsteinian revolution can be understood as the result of a long-term evolution of science The revolution that emerged from Albert Einsteins work in the early twentieth century transformed our understanding of space, time, motion,...Lasīt vairāk
This book is a full, long-term history of relativity thinking in physics, from Galileos early reflections on the proper reference of mechanical motion to Einsteins exploitation of relativity principles in his theories of special and general relativ...Lasīt vairāk
This book offers an up-to-date insight into the early philosophical debate on Einsteinian relativity. The essays explore the reception and interpretation of Einsteins ideas by some of the most important philosophical schools of the time, such as log...Lasīt vairāk
Considering how math can drive and sometimes even anticipate discoveries in physics, one of the worlds preeminent mathematicians examines such phenomena as black holes, gravitational waves and the Big Bang, offering an eye-opening look into the powe...Lasīt vairāk
1905 is probably the best-known year in physics, since it was the year of the discovery of the special theory of relativity. For decades, historiography has told us that Albert Einstein, then a patent examiner in Bern, succeeded in developing this t...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 05-Dec-2023, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691168760)
Traces the century-long transformation of classical physics and argues that the revolution begun by Einstein was, in fact, the result of a long-term evolution of science....Lasīt vairāk
This book offers an up-to-date insight into the early philosophical debate on Einsteinian relativity. The essays explore the reception and interpretation of Einsteins ideas by some of the most important philosophical schools of the time, such as log...Lasīt vairāk
The clearest, most accessible explanation yet of the amazing world of quantum mechanics: a Duckworth contemporary classic, beautifully repackaged for our 125th anniversary...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 22-Dec-2021, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780192849533)
Motion is always relative to some thing. Is this thing a concrete body like the earth, is it an abstract space, or is it an imagined frame? Do the laws of physics depend on the choice of reference? It there a choice for which the laws are simplest? I...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 10-Mar-2021, Hardback, Izdevniecība: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789811231148)
This popular book on special relativity was first published in Moscow back in 1961 under the Russian title ? , , which can be roughly translated as Is it evident? No, its unexplored yet!This clear exposition of the history of the development...Lasīt vairāk
The extraordinary story of the scientific expeditions that ushered in the era of relativityIn 1919, British scientists led expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einsteins new theory of general relativity in what became th...Lasīt vairāk
Stanley is a storyteller par excellence.—The Washington PostKIRKUS starred review; PUBLISHERS WEEKLY starred review; BOOKLIST starred reviewThe birth of a world-changi...Lasīt vairāk
This is the single most complete guide to Albert Einsteins life and work for students, researchers, and browsers alike. Written by three leading Einstein scholars who draw on their combined wealth of expertise gained during their work on the Coll...Lasīt vairāk
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With his extraordinary gift for making the complicated comprehensible, Anil Ananthaswamy travels around the world and through history, down to the smallest scales of physical reality we have yet fathomed for the answers....Lasīt vairāk
Albert Einstein rewrote the rules of physics and changed how scientists see space and time forever. Learn how a boy who struggled in school became one of historys most renowned scientists. ...Lasīt vairāk
Albert Einstein rewrote the rules of physics and changed how scientists see space and time forever. Learn how a boy who had trouble in school became one of historys most renowned scientists-- Albert Einstein rewrote the rules of physics...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 11-Jun-2019, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: E P Dutton & Co Inc, ISBN-13: 9781101986103)
One of Smithsonians Favorite Books of 2018One of Forbess 2018 Best Books About Astronomy, Physics and MathematicsOne of Kirkuss Best Books of 2018 ...Lasīt vairāk
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Reveals how Einsteins life and the acceptance of his theory of relativity were challenged by the harsh realities of World War I and nationalist bigotry that criminalized his ideas. The birth of a world-changing idea, relativity, and how it...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 30-Apr-2019, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691183862)
On their 100th anniversary, the story of the extraordinary scientific expeditions that ushered in the era of relativityIn 1919, British scientists led extraordinary expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einsteins revolutio...Lasīt vairāk
The contribution that Italian mathematicians Tullio Levi-Civita (1873-1941) and Gregorio Ricci Curbastro (1853-1925) made to Einsteins theory of general relativity deserves to be better known, says Goodstein. She discusses the Riccis of Lugo, th...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 26-Sep-2017, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691174631)
First published in 1922 and based on lectures delivered in May 1921, Albert Einsteins The Meaning of Relativity offered an overview and explanation of the then new and controversial theory of relativity. The work would go on to become a monumental...Lasīt vairāk
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This book is an introductory text for all those wishing to learn about modern views of the cosmos. Our universe originated in a great explosion the big bang. For nearly a century cosmologists have studied the aftermath of this explosion: how the...Lasīt vairāk
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Albert Einstein wasnt afraid to think for himself. And as a young man, he had little choiceafter barely passing his final exams in college, he couldnt find a job in physics and had to take a job reviewing inventors patent applications. But i...Lasīt vairāk
This richly annotated facsimile edition of The Foundation of General Relativity introduces a new generation of readers to Albert Einsteins theory of gravitation. Written in 1915, this remarkable document is a watershed in the history of physics a...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 30-Apr-2017, Hardback, Izdevniecība: American Mathematical Society, ISBN-13: 9781470434830)
Cooke has two goals for the book. His pedagogical purpose is to present some highlights of the special and general theories of relativity with full mathematical details in a form accessible to advanced undergraduate mathematics, science, and engi...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 19-Apr-2017, Hardback, Izdevniecība: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814699655)
2015 is a milestone year for the history of science: It marks the 100th anniversary of the presentation of the Theory of General Relativity by Albert Einstein, in its final formulation, to the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. To celebrate 100 year...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 02-Aug-2016, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: Random House Trade Paperbacks, ISBN-13: 9780812988307)
The head of MITs Science Writing Program recounts the story of the 50-year-search by the worlds top scientists for the missing planet Vulcan and Albert Einsteins remarkable proof of the Theory of Relativity, in a unique volume that brings to lif...Lasīt vairāk
Einsteins Jury is the dramatic story of how astronomers in Germany, England, and America competed to test Einsteins developing theory of relativity. Weaving a rich narrative based on extensive archival research, Jeffrey Crelinsten sho...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 03-Nov-2015, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Random House, ISBN-13: 9780812998986)
The head of MITs Science Writing Program recounts the story of the 50-year-search by the worlds top scientists for the missing planet Vulcan and Albert Einsteins remarkable proof of the Theory of Relativity, in a unique volume that brings to lif...Lasīt vairāk
