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Einstein's Essays in Science
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These accessible speeches and essays by the renowned scientist profile influential physicists and explore the areas of physics to which Einstein made major contributions. Subjects include theoretical physics, relativity, and the principles of research and scientific truth as well as personalities such as Kepler, Newton, Maxwell, Bohr, and Planck. |
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Pages 114
Dimensions: Length: 0.25" Width: 4.75" Height: 7.75"
Weight: 0.28 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date May 21, 2009
ISBN 0486470113
EAN 9780486470115
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 | Albert Einstein in his own words Feb 2, 2010 |
Albert Einstein is one of the greatest physicists mankind has ever seen, and he is also one the modest persons that ever lived. The papers and speeches published for the first time in this short volume is comprehensible to few people who are familiar with his work. They deal in part with laws of classical of physics, physical reality, concept of luminiferous ether, and evolution of relativistic & quantum physics. Most essays in this book are brief and summary of his philosophical ideas. Hence readers not familiar with basic laws of physics could be distracted by its conciseness, and inadequate translation from German to English. Nevertheless the wisdom of this genius may be understood though his thoughts.
There are 16 essays in this short book, which include an address on the occasion of Max Planck's 60th birthday at the physical society in Berlin, Inaugural address to the Prussian Academy of Sciences in 1914; James Clerk Maxwell's influence in the understanding physical reality, Beer's law, Flettner Ship, Johannes Kepler, Niels Bohr, and an address at the Columbia University, New York.
One of the interesting pieces I found in this book was the view of this genius on luminous ether. "According to the general theory of relativity space is endowed with physical qualities; in this sense, therefore the ether exists. In accordance with general theory of relativity space without ether is inconceivable." He goes on to state that the "ether must not be thought of as endowed with the properties characteristics of ponderable media ..." Other interesting ideas include how physicists helped to understand physical reality, and the historical development of special theory of relativity. This book is highly recommended to everyone interested in fundamental laws of physics, and the life of Albert Einstein.
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| | | | Over the Science Jul 6, 2009 |
| I am in the middle of this book now, not finish to read yet. However, it is really good book to image what he thought. I like it. | | | Write your own review about Einstein's Essays in Science
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