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- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- “Minimal wear, the pages are free of markings.”
- ISBN
- 9780387710181
- Subject Area
- Science
- Publication Name
- Quirky Sides of Scientists : True Tales of Ingenuity and Error from Physics and Astronomy
- Publisher
- Springer New York
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Subject
- Physics / Astrophysics, General, Physics / General, Astronomy
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.2 in
- Item Weight
- 18.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- Xiv, 210 Pages
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These historical narratives of scientific behavior reveal the often irrational way scientists arrive at and assess their theories. There are stories of Einstein's stubbornness leading him to reject a correct interpretation of an experiment and miss an important deduction from his own theory, and Newton missing the important deduction from one of his most celebrated discoveries. Copernicus and Galileo are found suppressing information. A theme running throughout the book is the notion that what is obvious today was not so in the past. Scientists seen in their historical context shatter myths and show them to be less modern than we often like to think of them.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer New York
ISBN-10
0387710183
ISBN-13
9780387710181
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59101397
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
Xiv, 210 Pages
Publication Name
Quirky Sides of Scientists : True Tales of Ingenuity and Error from Physics and Astronomy
Language
English
Subject
Physics / Astrophysics, General, Physics / General, Astronomy
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2007-925263
Reviews
From the reviews: "This is a serious work of historical detection, in which Topper delves into the nitty-gritty of astronomical and cosmological theory production from Aristarchus to Einstein. ... The extensive list of notes and references at the ends of chapters underline the thoroughness of the research ... . I warmly commend this book ... ." (Colin Knappitt, Astronomy Now, February, 2008) "Topper treats us to a series of pen portraits of the intellectual endeavours of Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Einstein. ... I got a great deal of pleasure from reading this fast-flowing, well-referenced, and refreshingly different book, and I was also introduced to many unfamiliar and thought-provoking aspects of the history of our subject's progress and the oddities of some of the major proponents of the past." (David W. Hughes, The Observatory, Vol. 128 (1203), 2008) "The chapters are self-contained, and include treatments of Einstein's occasional forays into experiment, Galileo's observations of the motion of sunspots, Newton's analysis of colour and Kepler's heroic efforts to account for the planetary orbits by solid geometry. ... the book has a certain academic charm. ... There are ample consolations here for the specialist, I'm sure ... . The author clearly loves this stuff, and his enthusiasm shines through. A reader who already shares that enthusiasm will get along fine with this book ... ." (Jon Turney, Times Higher Education, February, 2008), From the reviews:"This is a serious work of historical detection, in which Topper delves into the nitty-gritty of astronomical and cosmological theory production from Aristarchus to Einstein. … The extensive list of notes and references at the ends of chapters underline the thoroughness of the research … . I warmly commend this book … ." (Colin Knappitt, Astronomy Now, February, 2008)"Topper treats us to a series of pen portraits of the intellectual endeavours of Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Einstein. … I got a great deal of pleasure from reading this fast-flowing, well-referenced, and refreshingly different book, and I was also introduced to many unfamiliar and thought-provoking aspects of the history of our subject's progress and the oddities of some of the major proponents of the past." (David W. Hughes, The Observatory, Vol. 128 (1203), 2008)"The chapters are self-contained, and include treatments of Einstein's occasional forays into experiment, Galileo's observations of the motion of sunspots, Newton's analysis of colour and Kepler's heroic efforts to account for the planetary orbits by solid geometry. … the book has a certain academic charm. … There are ample consolations here for the specialist, I'm sure … . The author clearly loves this stuff, and his enthusiasm shines through. A reader who already shares that enthusiasm will get along fine with this book … ." (Jon Turney, Times Higher Education, February, 2008)
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
520.72
Lc Classification Number
Qb1-991
Table of Content
Tenacity and Stubbornness: Einstein on Theory and Experiment.- Convergence or Coincidence: Ancient Measurements of the Sun and Moon--How Far'.- The Rationality of Simplicity: Copernicus on Planetary Motion.- The Silence of Scientists: Venus's Brightness, Earth's Precession, and the Nebula in Orion.- Progress Through Error: Stars and Quasars--How Big, How Far'.- The Data Fit the Model but the Model is Wrong: Kepler and the Structure of the Cosmos.- Art Illustrates Science: Galileo, a Blemished Moon, and a Parabola of Blood.- Ensnared in Circles: Galileo and the Law of Projectile Motion.- Aesthetics and Holism: Newton on Light, Color, and Music.- Missing One's Own Discovery Newton and the First Idea of an Artificial Satellite.- A Change of Mind: Newton and the Comet(s?) of 1680 and 1681.- A Well-Nigh Discovery: Einstein and the Expanding Universe.
Copyright Date
2007
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