Olivier Darrigol (Research Director at CNRS and Research Scholar at

Gebundenes Buch

Relativity Principles and Theories from Galileo to Einstein

Beschreibung

This book is a full, long-term history of relativity thinking in physics, from Galileo's early reflections on the proper reference of mechanical motion to Einstein's exploitation of relativity principles in his theories of special and general relativity.

Autor

Olivier Darrigol studied physics at the Ãcole Normale SupÃ(c)rieure in Paris, the history and philosophy of physics at the Sorbonne and at UC-Berkeley's Office for History of Science and Technology (OHST). He is the author of several books on the history of quantum physics, electrodynamics, hydrodynamics, and optics. He is currently a member of the SPHere research team at CNRS/Paris 7, and a Research Associate at UC-Berkeley's OHST.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 176mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 1050g
• ISBN-13: 9780192849533
• ISBN-10: 0192849530
• Artikelnr.: 62234266