On the shoulders of giants : the great works of physics and astronomy
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On the shoulders of giants : the great works of physics and astronomy
(Penguin science)(Penguin books)
Penguin, 2003
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"First published in the USA by Running Press 2002"--T.p. verso
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ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS tells a compelling story, using original papers from Einstein, Copernicus, Galilei, Kepler and Newton. Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking explains how these works changed the course of science, ushering astronomy and physics out of the Middle Ages and into the modern world.
Table of Contents
- Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543): his life and work
- "On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) - his life and work
- "Dialogues Concerning Two Sciences". Johannes Kepler (1571-1630): his life and work
- "Harmony of the World" book five. Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727): his life and work
- "Principia". Albert Einstein (1879-1955): his life and work
- selections from "The Principle of Relativity".
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