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The Meaning Of Relativity
Albert . Ed(S): Einstein
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Description for The Meaning Of Relativity
Paperback. Originally published in 1922, this volume is based on four lectures delivered at Princeton University. It gives further explanation of the famous theory and its developments. Editor(s): Einstein, Albert. Series: Science Paperbacks. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 197.
BY W. H. MCCREA, F. R. S. 'THE only justification for our concepts and system of concepts is that they serve to represent the complex of our experiences; beyond this they have no legitimacy. ' So Einstein writes on page 2 of this book. Most present-day physicists would agree, and many before Einstein must have held the same opinion. Einstein, however, put the opinion into practice to better purpose than any physicist before him. And for Einstein it evidently meant what it means for most of us today: a theory is the construction of a theoretical model of the world ... Read more
BY W. H. MCCREA, F. R. S. 'THE only justification for our concepts and system of concepts is that they serve to represent the complex of our experiences; beyond this they have no legitimacy. ' So Einstein writes on page 2 of this book. Most present-day physicists would agree, and many before Einstein must have held the same opinion. Einstein, however, put the opinion into practice to better purpose than any physicist before him. And for Einstein it evidently meant what it means for most of us today: a theory is the construction of a theoretical model of the world ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
161
Condition
New
Series
Science Paperbacks
Number of Pages
161
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412205606
SKU
V9780412205606
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