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- Book Title
- A Cultural History of Physics
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Publisher
A + K Peter's, The Limited
ISBN-10
1568813295
ISBN-13
9781568813295
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99484021
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
636 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Cultural History of Physics
Subject
Physics / General, Recreations & Games
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
89.8 Oz
Item Length
11.3 in
Item Width
10.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2010-009407
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
The book offers a total history of a discipline e Simonyi e largely succeeds in fostering the public understanding of a science in its broad historical context. e In the middle of the book the reader is treated with a sumptuous set of color plates attempting to give an overview of developments in physics interacting with the cultures of the successive periods. e its richly illustrated chapters and sections can be enjoyed independently, absorbed and savored slowly, by little doses of the magnificent history of our discipline. e"Amand A. Lucas, Il Nuovo Saggiatore (bulletin of the Italian Physical Society) Simonyi bridges the gap between science and the humanities by presenting the history of physics in the context of the personalities and the culture in which the discoveries were made. The volume is lavishly illustrated with everything from pictures and drawings to facsimiles of pages from seminal research papers. e This is an extremely valuable reference for history of science and philosophy library collections. Highly recommended. e"C.G. Wood, CHOICE, July 2012 e lavishly illustrated, beautifully executed, with a tremendous number of quotations and unabashed use of equations. The author e" who unquestionably has an uncommon talent for illustrating and organizing his ideas e" made a tremendous effort to convey his extensive knowledge to potential readers. e My difficulty is of course in being able to adequately relate the worth of the treasure that the book is in a short review. I doubt that even a long review could give the book its due. e There is so much to be found in this book that make using it at all levels, from elementary school to university, interesting, indeed exciting. e I am convinced that those who read the book will enjoy the experience and end up with a cherished possession. e"Alex Bogomolny, MAA Reviews, June 2012 A Cultural History of Physics takes the reader on an immensely detailed and thoughtful tour. A Cultural History of Physics meticulously explains the specifics of its many examples, and ite(tm)s packed cover to cover with charts, graphs, and diagrams illustrating key physics discoveries and how they revolutionized the world. A working knowledge of algebra or basic calculus will aid the reader in fully understanding specific examples, but the broader picture of human history transformed by science is thoroughly accessible to lay readers. Highly recommended, especially for college and public library science shelves. e"Library Bookwatch, April 2012, A Cultural History of Physicstakes the reader on an immensely detailed and thoughtful tour. A Cultural History of Physicsmeticulously explains the specifics of its many examples, and it's packed cover to cover with charts, graphs, and diagrams illustrating key physics discoveries and how they revolutionized the world. A working knowledge of algebra or basic calculus will aid the reader in fully understanding specific examples, but the broader picture of human history transformed by science is thoroughly accessible to lay readers. Highly recommended, especially for college and public library science shelves. -Library Bookwatch, April 2012, Simonyi bridges the gap between science and the humanities by presenting the history of physics in the context of the personalities and the culture in which the discoveries were made. The volume is lavishly illustrated with everything from pictures and drawings to facsimiles of pages from seminal research papers. … This is an extremely valuable reference for history of science and philosophy library collections. Highly recommended. -C.G. Wood, CHOICE, July 2012 … lavishly illustrated, beautifully executed, with a tremendous number of quotations and unabashed use of equations. The author - who unquestionably has an uncommon talent for illustrating and organizing his ideas - made a tremendous effort to convey his extensive knowledge to potential readers. … My difficulty is of course in being able to adequately relate the worth of the treasure that the book is in a short review. I doubt that even a long review could give the book its due. … There is so much to be found in this book that make using it at all levels, from elementary school to university, interesting, indeed exciting. … I am convinced that those who read the book will enjoy the experience and end up with a cherished possession. -Alex Bogomolny, MAA Reviews, June 2012 A Cultural History of Physicstakes the reader on an immensely detailed and thoughtful tour. A Cultural History of Physicsmeticulously explains the specifics of its many examples, and it's packed cover to cover with charts, graphs, and diagrams illustrating key physics discoveries and how they revolutionized the world. A working knowledge of algebra or basic calculus will aid the reader in fully understanding specific examples, but the broader picture of human history transformed by science is thoroughly accessible to lay readers. Highly recommended, especially for college and public library science shelves. -Library Bookwatch, April 2012, The book offers a total history of a discipline ... Simonyi ... largely succeeds in fostering the public understanding of a science in its broad historical context. ... In the middle of the book the reader is treated with a sumptuous set of color plates attempting to give an overview of developments in physics interacting with the cultures of the successive periods. ... its richly illustrated chapters and sections can be enjoyed independently, absorbed and savored slowly, by little doses of the magnificent history of our discipline. --Amand A. Lucas, Il Nuovo Saggiatore (bulletin of the Italian Physical Society) Simonyi bridges the gap between science and the humanities by presenting the history of physics in the context of the personalities and the culture in which the discoveries were made. The volume is lavishly illustrated with everything from pictures and drawings to facsimiles of pages from seminal research papers. ... This is an extremely valuable reference for history of science and philosophy library collections. Highly recommended. --C.G. Wood, CHOICE, July 2012 ... lavishly illustrated, beautifully executed, with a tremendous number of quotations and unabashed use of equations. The author -- who unquestionably has an uncommon talent for illustrating and organizing his ideas -- made a tremendous effort to convey his extensive knowledge to potential readers. ... My difficulty is of course in being able to adequately relate the worth of the treasure that the book is in a short review. I doubt that even a long review could give the book its due. ... There is so much to be found in this book that make using it at all levels, from elementary school to university, interesting, indeed exciting. ... I am convinced that those who read the book will enjoy the experience and end up with a cherished possession. --Alex Bogomolny, MAA Reviews, June 2012 A Cultural History of Physics takes the reader on an immensely detailed and thoughtful tour. A Cultural History of Physics meticulously explains the specifics of its many examples, and it's packed cover to cover with charts, graphs, and diagrams illustrating key physics discoveries and how they revolutionized the world. A working knowledge of algebra or basic calculus will aid the reader in fully understanding specific examples, but the broader picture of human history transformed by science is thoroughly accessible to lay readers. Highly recommended, especially for college and public library science shelves. --Library Bookwatch, April 2012, The book offers a total history of a discipline ... Simonyi ... largely succeeds in fostering the public understanding of a science in its broad historical context. ... In the middle of the book the reader is treated with a sumptuous set of color plates attempting to give an overview of developments in physics interacting with the cultures of the successive periods. ... its richly illustrated chapters and sections can be enjoyed independently, absorbed and savored slowly, by little doses of the magnificent history of our discipline. --Amand A. Lucas, Il Nuovo Saggiatore(bulletin of the Italian Physical Society) Simonyi bridges the gap between science and the humanities by presenting the history of physics in the context of the personalities and the culture in which the discoveries were made. The volume is lavishly illustrated with everything from pictures and drawings to facsimiles of pages from seminal research papers. ... This is an extremely valuable reference for history of science and philosophy library collections. Highly recommended. --C.G. Wood, CHOICE, July 2012 ... lavishly illustrated, beautifully executed, with a tremendous number of quotations and unabashed use of equations. The author -- who unquestionably has an uncommon talent for illustrating and organizing his ideas -- made a tremendous effort to convey his extensive knowledge to potential readers. ... My difficulty is of course in being able to adequately relate the worth of the treasure that the book is in a short review. I doubt that even a long review could give the book its due. ... There is so much to be found in this book that make using it at all levels, from elementary school to university, interesting, indeed exciting. ... I am convinced that those who read the book will enjoy the experience and end up with a cherished possession. --Alex Bogomolny, MAA Reviews, June 2012 A Cultural History of Physicstakes the reader on an immensely detailed and thoughtful tour. A Cultural History of Physicsmeticulously explains the specifics of its many examples, and it's packed cover to cover with charts, graphs, and diagrams illustrating key physics discoveries and how they revolutionized the world. A working knowledge of algebra or basic calculus will aid the reader in fully understanding specific examples, but the broader picture of human history transformed by science is thoroughly accessible to lay readers. Highly recommended, especially for college and public library science shelves. --Library Bookwatch, April 2012, … lavishly illustrated, beautifully executed, with a tremendous number of quotations and unabashed use of equations. The author - who unquestionably has an uncommon talent for illustrating and organizing his ideas - made a tremendous effort to convey his extensive knowledge to potential readers. … My difficulty is of course in being able to adequately relate the worth of the treasure that the book is in a short review. I doubt that even a long review could give the book its due. … There is so much to be found in this book that make using it at all levels, from elementary school to university, interesting, indeed exciting. … I am convinced that those who read the book will enjoy the experience and end up with a cherished possession. -Alex Bogomolny, MAA Reviews, June 2012 A Cultural History of Physicstakes the reader on an immensely detailed and thoughtful tour. A Cultural History of Physicsmeticulously explains the specifics of its many examples, and it's packed cover to cover with charts, graphs, and diagrams illustrating key physics discoveries and how they revolutionized the world. A working knowledge of algebra or basic calculus will aid the reader in fully understanding specific examples, but the broader picture of human history transformed by science is thoroughly accessible to lay readers. Highly recommended, especially for college and public library science shelves. -Library Bookwatch, April 2012, The book offers a total history of a discipline … Simonyi … largely succeeds in fostering the public understanding of a science in its broad historical context. … In the middle of the book the reader is treated with a sumptuous set of color plates attempting to give an overview of developments in physics interacting with the cultures of the successive periods. … its richly illustrated chapters and sections can be enjoyed independently, absorbed and savored slowly, by little doses of the magnificent history of our discipline. -Amand A. Lucas, Il Nuovo Saggiatore (bulletin of the Italian Physical Society) Simonyi bridges the gap between science and the humanities by presenting the history of physics in the context of the personalities and the culture in which the discoveries were made. The volume is lavishly illustrated with everything from pictures and drawings to facsimiles of pages from seminal research papers. … This is an extremely valuable reference for history of science and philosophy library collections. Highly recommended. -C.G. Wood, CHOICE, July 2012 … lavishly illustrated, beautifully executed, with a tremendous number of quotations and unabashed use of equations. The author - who unquestionably has an uncommon talent for illustrating and organizing his ideas - made a tremendous effort to convey his extensive knowledge to potential readers. … My difficulty is of course in being able to adequately relate the worth of the treasure that the book is in a short review. I doubt that even a long review could give the book its due. … There is so much to be found in this book that make using it at all levels, from elementary school to university, interesting, indeed exciting. … I am convinced that those who read the book will enjoy the experience and end up with a cherished possession. -Alex Bogomolny, MAA Reviews, June 2012 A Cultural History of Physics takes the reader on an immensely detailed and thoughtful tour. A Cultural History of Physics meticulously explains the specifics of its many examples, and it's packed cover to cover with charts, graphs, and diagrams illustrating key physics discoveries and how they revolutionized the world. A working knowledge of algebra or basic calculus will aid the reader in fully understanding specific examples, but the broader picture of human history transformed by science is thoroughly accessible to lay readers. Highly recommended, especially for college and public library science shelves. -Library Bookwatch, April 2012
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
530.09
Original Language
HUN,GER
Table Of Content
Introduction The History of Physics and Its Relevance to Our Lives Today Assessment and Division into Epochs Elements of the Philosophy of Science The Dynamism of History The Classical Heritage The Greek Inheritance The Harmonious, Beautiful Order Matter and Motion: The Aristotelian Synthesis The Greatest Achievements of the Ancient Sciences The Twilight of Hellenism The Stewards of the Heritage The Thousand-Year Balance Sheet The Salvage of Ancient Knowledge The Indian and Arab Worlds The West Awakens Medieval Natural Philosophy The Renaissance and Physics Demolition and the Construction of a New Foundation The World in 1600 Numerology and Reality Galileo and Those Who Stood in His Shadow The New Philosophy: Doubt Becomes Method Light, Vacuum, and Matter through the Middle of the Seventeenth Century After Descartes and before Newton: Huygens Newton and the Principia: The Newtonian Worldview The Completion of Classical Physics Starting Capital for the Eighteenth Century Worthy Successors: d'Alembert, Euler, and Lagrange The Century of Light From Effluvium to the Electromagnetic Field Heat and Energy The Structure of Matter and Electricity: The Classical Atom The Physics of the Twentieth Century "Clouds on the Horizon of Nineteenth-Century Physics" The Theory of Relativity Quantum Theory Nuclear Structure, Nuclear Energy Law and Symmetry Mankind and the Universe
Synopsis
While the physical sciences are a continuously evolving source of technology and of understanding about our world, they have become so specialized and rely on so much prerequisite knowledge that for many people today the divide between the sciences and the humanities seems even greater than it was when C. P. Snow delivered his famous 1959 lecture, "The Two Cultures." In A Cultural History of Physics, Hungarian scientist and educator Károly Simonyi succeeds in bridging this chasm by describing the experimental methods and theoretical interpretations that created scientific knowledge, from ancient times to the present day, within the cultural environment in which it was formed. Unlike any other work of its kind, Simonyi's seminal opus explores the interplay of science and the humanities to convey the wonder and excitement of scientific development throughout the ages. These pages contain an abundance of excerpts from original resources, a wide array of clear and straightforward explanations, and an astonishing wealth of insight, revealing the historical progress of science and inviting readers into a dialogue with the great scientific minds that shaped our current understanding of physics. Beautifully illustrated, accurate in its scientific content and broad in its historical and cultural perspective, this book will be a valuable reference for scholars and an inspiration to aspiring scientists and humanists who believe that science is an integral part of our culture., While the physical sciences are a continuously evolving source of technology and of understanding about our world, they have become so specialized and rely on so much prerequisite knowledge that for many people today the divide between the sciences and the humanities seems even greater than it was when C. P. Snow delivered his famous 1959 lecture, "The Two Cultures." In A Cultural History of Physics, Hungarian scientist and educator K roly Simonyi succeeds in bridging this chasm by describing the experimental methods and theoretical interpretations that created scientific knowledge, from ancient times to the present day, within the cultural environment in which it was formed. Unlike any other work of its kind, Simonyi's seminal opus explores the interplay of science and the humanities to convey the wonder and excitement of scientific development throughout the ages. These pages contain an abundance of excerpts from original resources, a wide array of clear and straightforward explanations, and an astonishing wealth of insight, revealing the historical progress of science and inviting readers into a dialogue with the great scientific minds that shaped our current understanding of physics. Beautifully illustrated, accurate in its scientific content and broad in its historical and cultural perspective, this book will be a valuable reference for scholars and an inspiration to aspiring scientists and humanists who believe that science is an integral part of our culture., This classic and comprehensive history of physics,written by the Hungarian scientist and engineer KarolyiSimonyi, has been translated and updated. The bookcombines a wide-ranging, in-depth account of the scienceof physics with an insightful interpretation of thecultural context in which these experimental discoveriesand conceptual interpretations developed. A wealth oforiginal sources and illustrations, both technical andhistorical, allow the reader to get involved in theintellectual dialogue with the great scientific mindsthat created our understanding of the physical world thatthe author reveals.
LC Classification Number
QC7.S55313 2010
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