Einstein's Pathway to the Special Theory of Relativity.
Title:
Einstein's Pathway to the Special Theory of Relativity.
Author:
Weinstein, Galina.
ISBN:
9781443878890
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (394 pages)
Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- A -- B -- C -- D -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES -- NOTES -- INDEX.
Abstract:
This book pieces together the jigsaw puzzle of Einstein's journey to discovering the special theory of relativity. Between 1902 and 1905, Einstein sat in the Patent Office and may have made calculations on old pieces of paper that were once patent drafts. One can imagine Einstein trying to hide from his boss, writing notes on small sheets of paper, and, according to reports, seeing to it that the small sheets of paper on which he was writing would vanish into his desk-drawer as soon as he hea...
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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