Kinematics : the lost origins of Einstein's relativity /

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.Description: xix, 464 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780801891359
  • 0801891353
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 531/.11209 22
LOC classification:
  • QA841 .M37 2009
Online resources:
Contents:
Big picture: rise of a rejected science -- Where to begin? Invisible causes or visible motions -- Ambiguous truths: the allegedly pure science of motion -- Debates over language: coordinates versus vectors -- Scientific definitions: the concepts of space and time -- Discovery and invention: conceptual origins of Einstein's relativity -- Text and equations: elements of Einstein's kinematics -- Critical history: the algebra of motion.
Summary: "Anyone interested in the development of our current concepts of space, time, and motion will learn an enormous amount from this book. It combines broad scope and meticulous attention to detail, all recounted in a lively fashion. Reading it is not only instructive - it is a pleasure."--John Stachel, Boston University "Martinez's careful reconstruction of Einstein's path to relativity is an absolute tour de force!"--Scott Walter, Poincare Archives "The chapters on Einstein form a compelling narrative as the author mines a rich vein of letters and later reminiscences, which make the book very accessible, and of interest to many readers."
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Big picture: rise of a rejected science -- Where to begin? Invisible causes or visible motions -- Ambiguous truths: the allegedly pure science of motion -- Debates over language: coordinates versus vectors -- Scientific definitions: the concepts of space and time -- Discovery and invention: conceptual origins of Einstein's relativity -- Text and equations: elements of Einstein's kinematics -- Critical history: the algebra of motion.

"Anyone interested in the development of our current concepts of space, time, and motion will learn an enormous amount from this book. It combines broad scope and meticulous attention to detail, all recounted in a lively fashion. Reading it is not only instructive - it is a pleasure."--John Stachel, Boston University "Martinez's careful reconstruction of Einstein's path to relativity is an absolute tour de force!"--Scott Walter, Poincare Archives "The chapters on Einstein form a compelling narrative as the author mines a rich vein of letters and later reminiscences, which make the book very accessible, and of interest to many readers."

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