Six roads from Newton : great discoveries in physics / Edward Speyer.
| Author/creator | Speyer, Edward, 1918- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Wiley, ©1994. |
| Description | xi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Wiley popular science Wiley popular science. |
| Contents | The Newtonian universe -- Waves and their differences from particles -- Fields: Space is not empty -- Probability: What does it measure? -- Special relativity: Only one velocity is absolute -- Quantum theory: New phenomena, new principles -- General relativity: Gravity as field distortions -- A look down further roads -- Neither determinism nor indeterminism -- Road to the stars. |
| Local note | Little-289222--305130042209T |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 93045342 |
| ISBN | 0471305030 (alk. paper) : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QC21.2 .S647 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |