| Physical Sciences and the Language of War: Science and Society Contributor(s): Galison, Peter (Editor), Gordin, Michael (Editor), Kaiser, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415937175 ISBN-13: 9780415937177 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $123.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2001 Annotation: Modern science has changed every aspect of life in ways that cannot be compared to developments of previous eras. This four-volume set presents key developments within modern physical science and the effects of these discoveries on modern global life. The first two volumes explore the history of the concept of relativity, the cultural roots of science, the concept of time and gravity before, during, and after Einstein's theory, and the cultural reception of relativity. Volume 3 explores the impact of modern science upon global politics and the creation of a new kind of war, and Volume 4 details the old and new efforts surrounding the elucidation of the quantum world, as well as the cultural impact of particle physics. This reprint collection pools the best scholarship available, collected from a large array of difficult to acquire books, journals, and pamphlets. Each volume begins with an introductory essay, written by one of the top scholars in the history of science. Students and scholars of modern culture, science, and society will find these volumes |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - General - Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 530.090 |
| LCCN: 2001038718 |
| Series: Science and Society: The History of Modern Physcial Sciences in the Twentieth Century |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.16" W x 9.2" (1.40 lbs) 376 pages |
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| Publisher Description: First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |