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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alberto A. Martínez (University of Texas at Austin)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.794kg ISBN: 9780801891359ISBN 10: 0801891353 Pages: 488 Publication Date: 07 September 2009 Recommended Age: From 17 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsFascinating... Recommended. Choice The author uses clear and easy-to-understand language to describe how kinematics is essential to the modern study of physics. Scitech Book News 2010 A great deal of interesting historical material on kinematic ideas... the story of Einstein's pathway to discovery is a gem... an illuminating pleasure to read. Einstein, the smasher of earlier images of physics, would have been the first to applaud this very human account of himself and this period of his life. Perhaps this text will turn out to be inspirational reading for some future young Einstein! -- Peter J. Bussey Contemporary Physics 2011 The book is really two books in one... Martinez deserves our gratitude for digging up a rich selection of recollections. Physics in Perspective 2011 This often-overlooked branch of mechanics, which describes objects' motion, provided the foundation for special relativity. Science News Martinez draws from an unparalleled wealth of sources. -- Hans-Jurgen Schmidt Zentralblatt Math 2011 Anyone interested in the development of our current concepts of space, time, and motion will learn an enormous amount from this book. It combines broad scope and meticulous attention to detail, all recounted in a lively fashion. Reading it is not only instructive - it is a pleasure. - John Stachel, Boston University Martinez's careful reconstruction of Einstein's path to relativity is an absolute tour de force! - Scott Walter, Poincare Archives The chapters on Einstein form a compelling narrative as the author mines a rich vein of letters and later reminiscences, which make the book very accessible, and of interest to many readers. - Daniel Kennefick, Einstein Papers Project Fascinating. Choice The author uses clear and easy-to-understand language to describe how kinematics is essential to the modern study of physics. Scitech Book News A great deal of interesting historical material on kinematic ideas... the story of Einstein's pathway to discovery is a gem... an illuminating pleasure to read. Einstein, the smasher of earlier images of physics, would have been the first to applaud this very human account of himself and this period of his life. Perhaps this text will turn out to be inspirational reading for some future young Einstein! -- Peter J. Bussey Contemporary Physics The book is really two books in one... Martinez deserves our gratitude for digging up a rich selection of recollections. Physics in Perspective This often-overlooked branch of mechanics, which describes objects' motion, provided the foundation for special relativity, a historian argues. Science News Martinez draws from an unparalleled wealth of sources. -- Hans-Jurgen Schmidt Zentralblatt Math The author has indeed succeeded in offering the reader a wealth of material, presented in an accessible way. -- Giora Hon Metascience Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/faculty/profiles/Martinez/Al/Alberto A. Martinez is an assistant professor in the Department of History at the University of Texas, Austin, and author of Negative Math: How Mathematical Rules Can Be Positively Bent. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/faculty/profiles/Martinez/Al/Countries AvailableAll regions |
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