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4.0 out of 5 stars proved Einstein's PhD thesis
Maybe the best known thing about the book is its association with Einstein's PhD thesis, which demonstrated the connection between Brownian movement and the atomic nature of matter. Perrin's book gave important experimental validation of Einstein's theoretical thesis.

The book shows Perrin's meticulous attention to detail. You might appreciate the sheer...
Published on June 8, 2005 by W Boudville

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1.0 out of 5 stars I found a singularity in a book
The contents are what they are. I thought given the price the book manufacturing would do this classic piece justice. It is kind of cheese. My java stained copy has more character. Send this version to the event horizon.
Published on November 9, 2006 by M. Gil


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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars proved Einstein's PhD thesis, June 8, 2005
Maybe the best known thing about the book is its association with Einstein's PhD thesis, which demonstrated the connection between Brownian movement and the atomic nature of matter. Perrin's book gave important experimental validation of Einstein's theoretical thesis.

The book shows Perrin's meticulous attention to detail. You might appreciate the sheer tediousness of some of the observational techniques. Nowadays, much of this would be automated. But Perrin had to do everything manually.
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0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars I found a singularity in a book, November 9, 2006
The contents are what they are. I thought given the price the book manufacturing would do this classic piece justice. It is kind of cheese. My java stained copy has more character. Send this version to the event horizon.
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