The Resource The curious history of relativity : how Einstein's theory of gravity was lost and found again, Jean Eisenstaedt ; translated by Arturo Sangalli
The curious history of relativity : how Einstein's theory of gravity was lost and found again, Jean Eisenstaedt ; translated by Arturo Sangalli
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- Summary
- "Almost one hundred years after general relativity replaced Newton's theory of gravitation, The Curious History of Relativity tells the story of the events surrounding general relativity and the techniques employed by Einstein and the relativists to construct, develop, and understand his almost impenetrable theory. Jean Eisenstaedt, one of the world's leading experts on the subject, also discusses the theory's place in the evolution of twentieth-century physics. He describes the main stages in the development of general relativity: its beginnings, its strange crossing of the desert during Einstein's lifetime while under heated criticism, and its new life from the 1960s on, when it became vital to the understanding of black holes and the observation of exotic objects, and, eventually, to the discovery of the accelerating universe."--Jacket
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 363 pages)
- Note
- Translation of: Einstein et la relativité générale
- Contents
-
- 4.
- Einstein's principles
- 5.
- The birth of general relativity
- 6.
- General relativity : a physical geometry
- 7.
- Relativity verified : Mercury's anomaly
- 8.
- Relativity verified : the deflection of light rays
- Foreword
- 9.
- Relativity verified : the line shift
- 10.
- The crossing of the desert
- 11.
- An unpopular theory
- 12.
- The rejection of black holes
- 13.
- Paths in Schwarzschild's space-time
- Introduction : a difficult theory
- 14.
- No ordinary stars
- 15.
- Gravitation, astrophysics, and cosmology
- Afterword : The paths of general relativity
- Bibliography
- Name index
- 1.
- The speed of light and classical physics
- 2.
- Light and the structure of space-time
- 3.
- Toward a new theory of gravitation
- Isbn
- 9780691186757
- Label
- The curious history of relativity : how Einstein's theory of gravity was lost and found again
- Title
- The curious history of relativity
- Title remainder
- how Einstein's theory of gravity was lost and found again
- Statement of responsibility
- Jean Eisenstaedt ; translated by Arturo Sangalli
- Subject
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- Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie -- Geschichte
- Einstein, Albert, (1879-1955)
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Electronic books
- Espace-temps
- General relativity (Physics)
- General relativity (Physics)
- History of science - Nuclear physics - 20th century
- Physique -- Histoire
- Relativité générale (physique)
- SCIENCE -- Energy
- SCIENCE -- Mechanics | General
- SCIENCE -- Physics | General
- SCIENCE -- Physics | Relativity
- Space and time
- Space and time
- Wetenschapsdynamica
- Algemene relativiteitstheorie
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- Summary
- "Almost one hundred years after general relativity replaced Newton's theory of gravitation, The Curious History of Relativity tells the story of the events surrounding general relativity and the techniques employed by Einstein and the relativists to construct, develop, and understand his almost impenetrable theory. Jean Eisenstaedt, one of the world's leading experts on the subject, also discusses the theory's place in the evolution of twentieth-century physics. He describes the main stages in the development of general relativity: its beginnings, its strange crossing of the desert during Einstein's lifetime while under heated criticism, and its new life from the 1960s on, when it became vital to the understanding of black holes and the observation of exotic objects, and, eventually, to the discovery of the accelerating universe."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1940-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Eisenstaedt, Jean
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- In English, translated from French
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
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- CNRS editions
- CNRS histoire des sciences
- Series volume
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- 15
- 15
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Einstein, Albert
- Einstein, Albert
- Einstein, Albert
- General relativity (Physics)
- Space and time
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- General relativity (Physics)
- Space and time
- Algemene relativiteitstheorie
- Wetenschapsdynamica
- Relativité générale (physique)
- Espace-temps
- Physique
- Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie
- Label
- The curious history of relativity : how Einstein's theory of gravity was lost and found again, Jean Eisenstaedt ; translated by Arturo Sangalli
- Note
- Translation of: Einstein et la relativité générale
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-360) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 4.
- Einstein's principles
- 5.
- The birth of general relativity
- 6.
- General relativity : a physical geometry
- 7.
- Relativity verified : Mercury's anomaly
- 8.
- Relativity verified : the deflection of light rays
- Foreword
- 9.
- Relativity verified : the line shift
- 10.
- The crossing of the desert
- 11.
- An unpopular theory
- 12.
- The rejection of black holes
- 13.
- Paths in Schwarzschild's space-time
- Introduction : a difficult theory
- 14.
- No ordinary stars
- 15.
- Gravitation, astrophysics, and cosmology
- Afterword : The paths of general relativity
- Bibliography
- Name index
- 1.
- The speed of light and classical physics
- 2.
- Light and the structure of space-time
- 3.
- Toward a new theory of gravitation
- Control code
- on1041853794
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 363 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780691186757
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctv398f6q
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1041853794
- Label
- The curious history of relativity : how Einstein's theory of gravity was lost and found again, Jean Eisenstaedt ; translated by Arturo Sangalli
- Note
- Translation of: Einstein et la relativité générale
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-360) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 4.
- Einstein's principles
- 5.
- The birth of general relativity
- 6.
- General relativity : a physical geometry
- 7.
- Relativity verified : Mercury's anomaly
- 8.
- Relativity verified : the deflection of light rays
- Foreword
- 9.
- Relativity verified : the line shift
- 10.
- The crossing of the desert
- 11.
- An unpopular theory
- 12.
- The rejection of black holes
- 13.
- Paths in Schwarzschild's space-time
- Introduction : a difficult theory
- 14.
- No ordinary stars
- 15.
- Gravitation, astrophysics, and cosmology
- Afterword : The paths of general relativity
- Bibliography
- Name index
- 1.
- The speed of light and classical physics
- 2.
- Light and the structure of space-time
- 3.
- Toward a new theory of gravitation
- Control code
- on1041853794
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 363 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780691186757
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctv398f6q
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1041853794
Subject
- Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie -- Geschichte
- Einstein, Albert, (1879-1955)
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Electronic books
- Espace-temps
- General relativity (Physics)
- General relativity (Physics)
- History of science - Nuclear physics - 20th century
- Physique -- Histoire
- Relativité générale (physique)
- SCIENCE -- Energy
- SCIENCE -- Mechanics | General
- SCIENCE -- Physics | General
- SCIENCE -- Physics | Relativity
- Space and time
- Space and time
- Wetenschapsdynamica
- Algemene relativiteitstheorie
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