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Language: English
Published by American Institute of Physics, 1993
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- Title
- The Rise and Fall of the Fifth Force: Discover, Pursuit, and Justification in Modern Physics
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics
- Publication year
- 1993
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1563961199
- ISBN 13
- 9781563961199
Reading like a detective story, this work discloses the curious history of the dramatic rise and swift fall of the concept of the "Fifth Force" a proposed modification of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and one of the most heralded physics theories in recent memory. While discussing the origin and fate of this short-lived concept, the author provides a fascinating analysis of the ways in which scientific hypotheses in general are promulgated and pursued.
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About the Author
Allan Franklin is Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado.
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