Albert Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity: Emergence, 1905 and Early Interpretation, 1905-1911 - Hardcover
Synopsis
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.
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This book analyzes one of the three great papers Einstein published in 1905, each of which would alter forever the field it dealt with.
Review
From reviews of the previous edition: "Miller has written a superb, perhaps definitive, historical study of Einsteins special theory of relativity.... One comes away from the book with a respect for both the creative genius of the man and his nerve: he simply brushed aside much of the work that was going on around him." - The New Yorker
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- PublisherAddison-Wesley
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0201046806
- ISBN 13 9780201046809
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages466
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