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Chris Jenks - The Special Theory of Relativity - 9780415404259 - V9780415404259
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The Special Theory of Relativity

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Description for The Special Theory of Relativity Paperback. Describes how the notion of Relativity strikes at the heart of our very conception of the universe, regardless of whether we are physicists or philosophers. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.

In these inspiring lectures David Bohm explores Albert Einstein’s celebrated Theory of Relativity that transformed forever the way we think about time and space. Yet for Bohm the implications of the theory were far more revolutionary both in scope and impact even than this. Stepping back from dense theoretical and scientific detail in this eye-opening work, Bohm describes how the notion of relativity strikes at the heart of our very conception of the universe, regardless of whether we are physicists or philosophers.

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Routledge Classics
Condition
New
Weight
331g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415404259
SKU
V9780415404259
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About Chris Jenks
David Bohm (1917–1992). A close colleague of Einstein’s at Princeton University after World War II, Bohm would himself go on to become one of the great physicists of the twentieth century. Persecuted for his radical politics during the era of the McCarthy hearings, he left the US in 1952 to teach first in Brazil and then in the UK. ... Read more

Reviews for The Special Theory of Relativity
'Bohm presents a highly original view of what it means to look at the world with new eyes.' - Journal of Consciousness Studies 'Bohm presents a highly original view of what it means to look at the world with new eyes.' – Journal of Consciousness Studies

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