Fields of Force (Routledge Library Editions: 20th Century Science) - Softcover

Berkson, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138991007 ISBN 13: 9781138991002

Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

This book describes the picture of reality given by Newton, and the development of the later picture of reality given by field theory. In telling this story, the author explains what problem each scientist faced, and how the process of solving them led to new discoveries. By this method he gives unique insight into the understanding of Einstein’s special theory of relativity, as he explains exactly what problems led to the invention of the theory, and exactly where Einstein’s solution differed from his predecessors’. A similar analysis is given of the discoveries of Faraday, Maxwell, Hertz and Lorentz. The problem-oriented approach of the book, originally published in 1974, enables the reader to share in the original creative process, and in the excitement of the discoveries. It puts physics problems into new perspective and discusses the philosophical implications of the history - an illuminating account of a great episode in the history of thought.

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About the Author:

William Berkson completed his PhD in history and philosophy of science under Sir Karl Popper at the London School of Economics. He is author of Fields of Force: The Development of a Worldview from Faraday to Einstein and Learning from Error: Karl Popper's Psychology of Learning. Since 1994 he has been the director of the Jewish Institute for Youth and Family, www.mentsh.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1138991007
• ISBN 13: 9781138991002
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 386