From Copernicus to Einstein - Softcover

Reichenbach, Hans

 
9780486239408: From Copernicus to Einstein

Synopsis

One of the most highly regarded popular accounts of Einstein’s theory of relativity. Simply yet authoritatively, the text traces the consequences of Copernican astronomy and advances in the study of light and electricity, then precisely describes the development of the Special and General Theories of Relativity. Reprint of 1942 ed.

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About the Author

The late Hans Reichenbach was Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles. His previous books include "The Theory of Probability" and "Philosophic Foundations of Quantum Mechanics" (University of California Press); "Elements of Symbolic Logic"; "Experience and Prediction"; and "Atom and Cosmos".

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