Comparative Reception Relativity 103 (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. 412 S. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Signatur und Stempel. GUTER Zustand, ein paar Gebrauchsspuren. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature. GOOD condition, some traces of use. M15524 9027724989 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 850.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Fine hardcover in an Near Fine dust jacket. Clean boards and a tight, square binding. Pages are crisp and free of writing, stamps, and highlighting. The book appears unread. Photos show the actual copy and are part of the description. Edited by Thomas F. Glick, this collection examines how Einstein's theory of relativity was received in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia and the Soviet Union, Poland, and Japan. Essays cover the reception of special relativity in Britain, Einstein's 1922 visit to Paris, the politics of relativity in Italy, and Einstein's influence on Japanese intellectuals. Includes bibliographical references and an index. The volume grew out of the 1983 Boston Colloquium for the Philosophy of Science. Its country-by-country approach shows how scientific traditions and public debates shaped the reception of Einstein's work. Of interest to readers of the history of physics, philosophy of science, and twentieth-century intellectual history. Carefully wrapped, cushioned, and packed in a sturdy box. International shipping is available. Additional photographs are available on request. Returns are handled through AbeBooks. SCI 6e. …

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light edge wear. Clean, unmarked pages. vii, 412 pages : portrait ; 23 cm. From the library Dr. Owen Hannaway. Hannaway was director of the Center for the History and Philosophy of Science at Johns Hopkins University. He authored numerous books and served as an editor of academic magazines in the history of science. Partial list of publications: Chemists and the Word: The Didactic Origins of Chemistry (1975); Observation, Experiment, and Hypothesis in Modern Physical Science (1985); The Evolution of Technology (1989); Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century (1994); and The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages: Their Religious, Institutional and Intellectual Contexts (1996). …

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. In English.

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