Routledge Library Editions: 20th Century Science – serie
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Science in the Changing World bound with Science at Your Service
Av Various
Inbunden, 2014
785 kr
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Science in the Changing World, first published in 1933, contains a series of broadcasted presentations on the relationship between science and the development of European civilisation in the first half of the 20th century. Specifically, each talk attempts to reflect the crisis through which the …
Fields of Force
The Development of a World View from Faraday to Einstein.
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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This book describes the picture of reality given by Newton, and the development of the later picture of reality given by field theory. In telling this story, the author explains what problem each scientist faced, and how the process of solving them led to new discoveries. By this method he gives …
My Life: Recollections of a Nobel Laureate
Av Max Born
Inbunden, 2014
2658 kr
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In this collection of informal reminiscences, first published in 1975, Max Born has written an extraordinarily vivid account of his life and work, originally intended for his family.Ranging from his time at the University of Göttingen, where Born had his first real motivation for a professional …
Progress of Science
An Account of Recent Fundamental Researches in Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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The Progress of Science, first published in 1934, was originally intended to help the interested reader develop their understanding of the natural sciences as they stood in the period leading up to the Second World War. This intention was predicated on the belief that the spirit of science can only …
Special Theory of Relativity bound with Relativity: A Very Elementary Exposition
Av Herbert Dingle, Sir Oliver Lodge
Inbunden, 2014
2190 kr
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The Special Theory of Relativity:Based on a short course of lectures delivered in the late 1930s, this short book presents the theory of Special Relativity by formulating a redefinition of the measurement of length, and thus will appeal to students of physics who wish to think through Einstein’s …
Century of Science 1851-1951
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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First published in 1951 to coincide with the British Festival, this book explores the developments in science which had occurred since the Great Exhibition of 1851. Covering the full range of scientific development which had emerged in that time – from fundamental physics to evolution and genetics, …
Niels Bohr: Physics and the World
Av Herman Feshbach, Tetsuo Matsui m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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Containing the proceedings of the symposium held by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Niels Bohr, this collection was first published in 1988. More than any other individual, Bohr was responsible for the development of quantum mechanics and …
Recent Developments in Atomic Theory
Av Leo Graetz
Inbunden, 2014
2126 kr
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Into the short compass of this book Professor Graetz has succeeded in compressing an eminently readable survey of the directions in which the atomic theory, as accepted in the nineteenth century, has been extended by the remarkable and almost revolutionary physical investigations and discoveries of …
Science Advances
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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This book offers an overview of a huge range of scientific achievements in the 20th century, specifically in the field of applied science. The majority of the essays originally appeared in papers and journals such as the Daily Worker, New Statesman and Nation, Science and Society and Nature. …
Scientists as Writers
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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In the endless debate about the Two Cultures no book until this attempted to provide a selection of scientific writing on specific themes to stimulate students of arts subjects into discussion and writing about the nature of science and its relationship with the rest of life. This book is based on …
Scientific Progress
Av James Jeans, William Bragg m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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First published in 1936, this volume contains six of the Halley Stewart Lectures – originally founded "For Research towards the Christian Ideal in All Social Life" – by some of the greatest of English scientists of the mid-20th century, each a leading authority in his respective field: cosmology, …
World Chaos
The Responsibility of Science
Inbunden, 2014
1024 kr
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This book, first published 1931, examines the attitudes surrounding the natural sciences at the time of writing, and contends that an unreflective belief in the power of science, and especially in humanity’s capacity to turn such knowledge to noble ends, could lead to catastrophic results for human …
Einstein's Theory of Unified Fields
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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First published in1966, here is presented a comprehensive overview of one of the most elusive scientific speculations by the pre-eminent genius of the 20th century. The theory is viewed by some scientists with deep suspicion, by others with optimism, but all agree that it represents an extreme …
Einstein The Searcher
His Work Explained from Dialogues with Einstein
Inbunden, 2014
2658 kr
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This volume, first published in 1921, presents a series of portraits of Einstein, thus offering glimpses in the character and private reflections of the man who changed the course of modern science. Intended neither as a biography, nor as a résumé of Einsteinian physics, Einstein: The Searcher …
General Principles of Quantum Theory
Inbunden, 2014
2126 kr
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Published in 1934, this monograph was one of the first introductory accounts of the principles which form the physical basis of the Quantum Theory, considered as a branch of mathematics. The exposition is restricted to a discussion of general principles and does not attempt detailed application to …
Collected Papers of Lord Rutherford of Nelson
Volume 1
Inbunden, 2014
3781 kr
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This is the first of three volumes which together contain the complete range of Lord Rutherford’s scientific papers, incorporating in addition addresses, general lectures, letters to editors, accounts of his scientific work and personal recollections by friends and colleagues. Volume one, first …
Collected Papers of Lord Rutherford of Nelson
Volume 2
Inbunden, 2014
3781 kr
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This is the second of three volumes which together contain the complete range of Lord Rutherford’s scientific papers, incorporating in addition addresses, general lectures, letters to editors, accounts of his scientific work and personal recollections by friends and colleagues. Volume two, first …
Collected Papers of Lord Rutherford of Nelson
Volume 3
Inbunden, 2014
3055 kr
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This is the third of three volumes which together contain the complete range of Lord Rutherford’s scientific papers, incorporating in addition addresses, general lectures, letters to editors, accounts of his scientific work and personal recollections by friends and colleagues. The final volume, …
Strategy of the Genes
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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First published in 1957, this essential classic work bridged the gap between analytical and theoretical biology, thus setting the insights of the former in a context which more sensitively reflects the ambiguities surrounding many of its core concepts and objectives. Specifically, these five essays …
Atomic Theories
Av F.H. Loring
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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Summarising the most novel facts and theories which were coming into prominence at the time, particularly those which had not yet been incorporated into standard textbooks, this important work was first published in 1921. The subjects treated cover a wide range of research that was being conducted …
Atomic Theories
Av F.H. Loring
Häftad, 2015
747 kr
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Summarising the most novel facts and theories which were coming into prominence at the time, particularly those which had not yet been incorporated into standard textbooks, this important work was first published in 1921. The subjects treated cover a wide range of research that was being conducted …
Century of Science 1851-1951
Häftad, 2016
747 kr
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First published in 1951 to coincide with the British Festival, this book explores the developments in science which had occurred since the Great Exhibition of 1851. Covering the full range of scientific development which had emerged in that time – from fundamental physics to evolution and genetics, …
Einstein's Theory of Unified Fields
Häftad, 2015
791 kr
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First published in1966, here is presented a comprehensive overview of one of the most elusive scientific speculations by the pre-eminent genius of the 20th century. The theory is viewed by some scientists with deep suspicion, by others with optimism, but all agree that it represents an extreme …
My Life: Recollections of a Nobel Laureate
Av Max Born
Häftad, 2015
839 kr
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In this collection of informal reminiscences, first published in 1975, Max Born has written an extraordinarily vivid account of his life and work, originally intended for his family.Ranging from his time at the University of Göttingen, where Born had his first real motivation for a professional …
Niels Bohr: Physics and the World
Av Herman Feshbach, Tetsuo Matsui m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
747 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Containing the proceedings of the symposium held by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Niels Bohr, this collection was first published in 1988. More than any other individual, Bohr was responsible for the development of quantum mechanics and …
Science Advances
Häftad, 2016
747 kr
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This book offers an overview of a huge range of scientific achievements in the 20th century, specifically in the field of applied science. The majority of the essays originally appeared in papers and journals such as the Daily Worker, New Statesman and Nation, Science and Society and Nature. …
Science in the Changing World bound with Science at Your Service
Av Various
Häftad, 2016
381 kr
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Science in the Changing World, first published in 1933, contains a series of broadcasted presentations on the relationship between science and the development of European civilisation in the first half of the 20th century. Specifically, each talk attempts to reflect the crisis through which the …
Scientific Progress
Av James Jeans, William Bragg m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
747 kr
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First published in 1936, this volume contains six of the Halley Stewart Lectures – originally founded "For Research towards the Christian Ideal in All Social Life" – by some of the greatest of English scientists of the mid-20th century, each a leading authority in his respective field: cosmology, …
Scientists as Writers
Häftad, 2016
747 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the endless debate about the Two Cultures no book until this attempted to provide a selection of scientific writing on specific themes to stimulate students of arts subjects into discussion and writing about the nature of science and its relationship with the rest of life. This book is based on …
Recent Developments in Atomic Theory
Av Leo Graetz
Häftad, 2016
747 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Into the short compass of this book Professor Graetz has succeeded in compressing an eminently readable survey of the directions in which the atomic theory, as accepted in the nineteenth century, has been extended by the remarkable and almost revolutionary physical investigations and discoveries of …
