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Boris Hessen: Physics and Philosophy in the Soviet Union, 1927–1931
Neglected Debates on Emergence and Reduction
Av Chris Talbot, Olga Pattison
Inbunden, 2021
1130 kr
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This book presents key works of Boris Hessen, outstanding Soviet philosopher of science, available here in English for the first time. Quality translations are accompanied by an editors' introduction and annotations. Boris Hessen is known in history of science circles for his “Social and Economic …
Boris Hessen: Physics and Philosophy in the Soviet Union, 1927–1931
Neglected Debates on Emergence and Reduction
Av Chris Talbot, Olga Pattison
Häftad, 2022
1130 kr
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This book presents key works of Boris Hessen, outstanding Soviet philosopher of science, available here in English for the first time. Quality translations are accompanied by an editors' introduction and annotations. Boris Hessen is known in history of science circles for his “Social and Economic …
Galileo Galilei’s “Two New Sciences”
for Modern Readers
Inbunden, 2022
719 kr
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This book aims to make Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) accessible to the modern reader by refashioning the great scientist's masterpiece "Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences" in today's language.Galileo Galilei stands as one of the most important figures in history, …
Galileo Galilei’s “Two New Sciences”
for Modern Readers
Häftad, 2023
719 kr
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This book aims to make Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) accessible to the modern reader by refashioning the great scientist's masterpiece "Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences" in today's language.Galileo Galilei stands as one of the most important figures in history, …
Quantum Theory—Origins and Ideas
A Historical Primer for Physics Students
Inbunden, 2021
1541 kr
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This book offers a fresh perspective on some of the central experimental and theoretical works that laid the foundations for today's quantum mechanics: It traces the theoretical and mathematical development of the hypotheses that put forward to explain puzzling experimental results; it also …
Quantum Theory—Origins and Ideas
A Historical Primer for Physics Students
Häftad, 2022
1541 kr
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This book offers a fresh perspective on some of the central experimental and theoretical works that laid the foundations for today's quantum mechanics: It traces the theoretical and mathematical development of the hypotheses that put forward to explain puzzling experimental results; it also …
Turbulence—an Odyssey
Origins and Evolution of a Research Field at the Interface of Science and Engineering
Inbunden, 2022
1650 kr
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Turbulence is a research field where high expectations have met with recurrent frustration. It is a common perception among physicists, mathematicians and engineers that there is a "big mystery" behind the phenomenon of turbulence. Its history has also remained anything but well researched. Unlike …
Turbulence—an Odyssey
Origins and Evolution of a Research Field at the Interface of Science and Engineering
Häftad, 2023
1650 kr
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Turbulence is a research field where high expectations have met with recurrent frustration. It is a common perception among physicists, mathematicians and engineers that there is a "big mystery" behind the phenomenon of turbulence. Its history has also remained anything but well researched. Unlike …
Milan Institute of Physics
A Research Institute from Fascism to the Reconstruction
Av Leonardo Gariboldi, Luisa Bonolis m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
1542 kr
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This book offers the first comprehensive and authoritative text on the history of physics in Italy’s industrial and financial capital, from the foundation of the University of Milan’s Institute of Physics in 1924 up to the early 1960s, when it moved to its current location. It includes biographies …
Milan Institute of Physics
A Research Institute from Fascism to the Reconstruction
Av Leonardo Gariboldi, Luisa Bonolis m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
1542 kr
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This book offers the first comprehensive and authoritative text on the history of physics in Italy’s industrial and financial capital, from the foundation of the University of Milan’s Institute of Physics in 1924 up to the early 1960s, when it moved to its current location. It includes biographies …
Leonhard Euler and the Foundations of Celestial Mechanics
Inbunden, 2022
1752 kr
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The intention of this book is to shine a bright light on the intellectual context of Euler’s contributions to physics and mathematical astronomy. Leonhard Euler is one of the most important figures in the history of science, a blind genius who introduced mathematical concepts and many analytical …
Leonhard Euler and the Foundations of Celestial Mechanics
Häftad, 2023
1752 kr
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The intention of this book is to shine a bright light on the intellectual context of Euler’s contributions to physics and mathematical astronomy. Leonhard Euler is one of the most important figures in the history of science, a blind genius who introduced mathematical concepts and many analytical …
Lesser-Known Albert Einstein
Without a Trace of Relativity
Inbunden, 2023
1519 kr
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This book highlights the numerous important contributions that Einstein made to physics—aside from his relativity theories—and places each of his achievements in the corresponding context, referring en route to the original sources.There are very few publications devoted to Einstein's work outside …
Lesser-Known Albert Einstein
Without a Trace of Relativity
Häftad, 2024
1519 kr
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This book highlights the numerous important contributions that Einstein made to physics—aside from his relativity theories—and places each of his achievements in the corresponding context, referring en route to the original sources.There are very few publications devoted to Einstein's work outside …
Concept of Matter
A Journey from Antiquity to Quantum Physics
Inbunden, 2023
1542 kr
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Our current concept of matter, one of scientific research’s greatest successes, represents a long journey, from questions posed during the birth of philosophy in Ancient Greece to recent advances in physics and chemistry, including Quantum Physics. This book outlines that journey. The book has …
Concept of Matter
A Journey from Antiquity to Quantum Physics
Häftad, 2024
1542 kr
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Our current concept of matter, one of scientific research’s greatest successes, represents a long journey, from questions posed during the birth of philosophy in Ancient Greece to recent advances in physics and chemistry, including Quantum Physics. This book outlines that journey. The book has …
Walking with Christiaan Huygens
From Archimedes' Influence to Unsung Contributions in Modern Science
Av Tijmen Jan Moser, Enders Anthony Robinson
Inbunden, 2024
1628 kr
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Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) left an indelible mark on the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy, and geophysics. Despite his groundbreaking contributions, history has often overlooked his pivotal role. While two of the most famous achievements in physics are Newton’s theory …
Walking with Christiaan Huygens
From Archimedes' Influence to Unsung Contributions in Modern Science
Av Tijmen Jan Moser, Enders Anthony Robinson
Häftad, 2025
1628 kr
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Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) left an indelible mark on the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy, and geophysics. Despite his groundbreaking contributions, history has often overlooked his pivotal role. While two of the most famous achievements in physics are Newton’s theory …
Poincaré, Einstein and the Discovery of Special Relativity
An End to the Controversy
Inbunden, 2024
1541 kr
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1905 is probably the best-known year in physics, since it was the year of the discovery of the special theory of relativity. For decades, historiography has told us that Albert Einstein, then a patent examiner in Bern, succeeded in developing this theory on his own, overcoming all the difficulties …
Poincaré, Einstein and the Discovery of Special Relativity
An End to the Controversy
Häftad, 2025
1541 kr
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1905 is probably the best-known year in physics, since it was the year of the discovery of the special theory of relativity. For decades, historiography has told us that Albert Einstein, then a patent examiner in Bern, succeeded in developing this theory on his own, overcoming all the difficulties …
What Is Energy?
An Answer Based on the Evolution of a Concept
Inbunden, 2024
1541 kr
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This book provides a solution to the problem with the energy concept. This problem manifests itself in the fact that physicists clearly diverge regarding the question of what energy is. Some define it but others state that we do not know what it is. Although this is a problem for physicists who …
What Is Energy?
An Answer Based on the Evolution of a Concept
Häftad, 2025
1541 kr
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This book provides a solution to the problem with the energy concept. This problem manifests itself in the fact that physicists clearly diverge regarding the question of what energy is. Some define it but others state that we do not know what it is. Although this is a problem for physicists who …
Albert Einstein—Italian Memories
The Bologna Lectures and Other Events
Av Sandra Linguerri, Raffaella Simili
Inbunden, 2025
938 kr
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This book is dedicated to Einstein’s personal and scientific relationships with Italy, which began as early as adolescence and continued over various stages of his life. It collects together a wealth of historical documentation including the letters in which Einstein recalls having lived as a young …
Albert Einstein—Italian Memories
The Bologna Lectures and Other Events
Av Sandra Linguerri, Raffaella Simili
Häftad, 2026
938 kr
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This book is dedicated to Einstein’s personal and scientific relationships with Italy, which began as early as adolescence and continued over various stages of his life. It collects together a wealth of historical documentation including the letters in which Einstein recalls having lived as a young …
Enrico Fermi, Atomic Physics Lectures
Av Aldo Treves, Pasquale Tucci
Inbunden, 2025
1425 kr
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In autumn of 1949, Enrico Fermi returned to Italy after an eleven-year absence to deliver nine lectures, six in Rome and three in Milan. Apart from subsequent limited publication, this material has been seen little by the larger scientific community. This volume represents the first time that these …
Enrico Fermi, Atomic Physics Lectures
Av Aldo Treves, Pasquale Tucci
Häftad, 2026
1425 kr
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In autumn of 1949, Enrico Fermi returned to Italy after an eleven-year absence to deliver nine lectures, six in Rome and three in Milan. Apart from subsequent limited publication, this material has been seen little by the larger scientific community. This volume represents the first time that these …
Einstein's Legacy
From General Relativity to Black Hole Mysteries
Inbunden, 2025
1871 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive exploration into the intertwined realms of Einstein's theory of general relativity, the discoveries of black holes, and the quantum conundrums that challenge our understanding of the universe. It delves into the fascinating journey from the birth of general …
Einstein's Legacy
From General Relativity to Black Hole Mysteries
Häftad, 2026
1871 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive exploration into the intertwined realms of Einstein's theory of general relativity, the discoveries of black holes, and the quantum conundrums that challenge our understanding of the universe. It delves into the fascinating journey from the birth of general …
Beyond Light
The Industrial Beginnings and Early Evolution of Electron Microscopy in Germany
Av Falk Müller
Inbunden, 2025
2194 kr
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As a powerful research technology, electron microscopy has shaped various natural and technical sciences. With its help, previously invisible pathogens such as viruses or bacteriophages became visible. After first successes in medical and biological research, it became a crucial research tool in …
Beyond Light
The Industrial Beginnings and Early Evolution of Electron Microscopy in Germany
Av Falk Müller
Häftad, 2026
2260 kr
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As a powerful research technology, electron microscopy has shaped various natural and technical sciences. With its help, previously invisible pathogens such as viruses or bacteriophages became visible. After first successes in medical and biological research, it became a crucial research tool in …
