| Albert Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity: Emergence (1905) and Early Interpretation (1905-1911) |  | Author: Arthur I. Miller
Publisher: Springer
Category: Book
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Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 466
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Dimensions (in): 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.1
ISBN: 0387948708
EAN: 9780387948706
ASIN: 0387948708
Publication Date: November 25, 1997
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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.
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