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Rigden, John S

 
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An incisive analysis of the momentous theories Albert Einstein put forth beginning in March 1905, including his particle theory of light, theory of Brownian motion, and theory of special relativity, examines the context in which these ideas were presented and the impact they had and still have on society.

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'A fascinating portrait of Einstein's astonishing rise from obscurity to colossus of physics." -- Times Higher Education Supplement, July 1, 2005

'An excellent overview of each of the 1905 papers.' -- FT Magazine, 27 August, 2005

'The best of the bunch'(of Einstein books published in 2005) Clive Cookson's Best Science Books of the Year. -- Financial Times, 10 December, 2005

John Rigden's enjoyable contribution...explains the underlying ideas in clear, elegant, non-mathematical prose. -- Nature, vol 433, January 20, 2005

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Analyzes several of Albert Einstein's theories, including his particle theory of light, theory of Brownian motion, and theory of special relativity, and explores the context of these ideas and their continued impact on society.

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ISBN 10:  0674021045 ISBN 13:  9780674021044
Publisher: Harvard University Press, 2006
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