Einstein's jury - Jeffrey Crelinsten
the race to test relativity
KORTE INHOUD
Hardcover, dj, in-8, 397 pp., illustrations, bibliographical notes, bibliography, index.. "There is no shortage of literature on Einstein and relativity, yet Crelinsten succeeds in providing a novel and fruitful perspective on how Einstein's theory of general relativity was received in its early years. By focusing on the astronomers rather than the physicists, and America rather than Europe, he adds a valuable chapter to the history of modern science in which scientific and social aspects are treated equally and in the same compelling detail."--Helge Kragh, University of Aarhus, Denmark "Jeffrey Crelinsten has written a wonderful book that fills an important gap in our knowledge of the reception and acceptance of general relativity in the scientific community: he focuses on the crucial role played by astronomers, particularly in the United States. In a fascinating account he describes how general relativity was tested and confirmed and how the new field of relativistic cosmology emerged out of this work. I wi...
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2006Uitgever: Princeton University Press432 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0691123101ISBN-13: 9780691123103Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Einstein's Jury - The Race to Test Relativity
Hardcover, dj, in-8, 397 pp., illustrations, bibliographical notes, bibliography, index.. "There is no shortage of literature on Einstein and relativity, yet Crelinsten succeeds in providing a novel and fruitful perspective on how Einstein's theory of general relativity was received in its early years. By focusing on the astronomers rather than the physicists, and America rather than Europe, he adds a valuable chapter to the history of modern sc...
Einstein's Jury - The Race to Test Relativity
Hardcover, dj, in-8, 397 pp., illustrations, bibliographical notes, bibliography, index.. "There is no shortage of literature on Einstein and relativity, yet Crelinsten succeeds in providing a novel and fruitful perspective on how Einstein's theory of general relativity was received in its early years. By focusing on the astronomers rather than the physicists, and America rather than Europe, he adds a valuable chapter to the history of modern sc...
