The Physicists' View of Nature, Part 1: From Newton to Einstein (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780306464508)

This book is designed as a textbook for students who need to fulfil their science requirements. Part I explores classical physics from its beginnings with Descartes, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton, to the relativity theories of Einstein. Special emphasis is given to the development of the objective, materialist, and deterministic worldview of classical physics. The influence of Newtonian physics on other fields of science and on society is emphasized. Finally, some of the problems with the worldview of classical physics are discussed and a preview of quantum physics is given.

Author: Amit Goswami
ISBN-10: 0306464500
ISBN-13: 9780306464508
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2000
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.88lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.81d