Albert Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity: Emergence, 1905 and Early Interpretation, 1905-1911 [Hardcover]

Arthur I. Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1980 | ISBN-10: 0201046806 | ISBN-13: 978-0201046809

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.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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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 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 466 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley (June 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201046806
• ISBN-13: 978-0201046809
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,337,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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