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020 _a9781139084185 (ebook)
020 _z9781107017443 (hardback)
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041 1 _aeng
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050 0 0 _aQC173.585
_b.W3913 2014
082 0 0 _a530.11
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100 1 _aWazeck, Milena,
_eauthor.
240 1 0 _aEinsteins Gegner.
_lEnglish
245 1 0 _aEinstein's opponents :
_bthe public controversy about the theory of relativity in the 1920s /
_cMilena Wazeck, University of East Anglia ; translated by Geoffrey S. Koby, Kent State University.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2014.
300 _a1 online resource (xxi, 355 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505 0 _a1. The world riddle solvers -- 2. The confrontation with the theory of relativity -- 3. The debate on the content of the theory of relativity -- 4. Marginalization and protest: strategic disputes with the theory of relativity.
520 _aThis detailed account of the controversy surrounding the publication of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity explores the ferocious popular and academic opposition which at one time encircled one of the most important scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century. Based on extensive archival research, this fascinating discourse includes a compelling and entertaining examination of the contemporary literature created by Einstein's detractors. Exploring the arguments and strategies, social contexts, and motivations of Einstein's detractors, and providing unique insights into the dynamics of scientific controversies, this book is ideal for anyone interested in the history and philosophy of physics, popular science, and the public understanding of science.
650 0 _aRelativity (Physics)
650 0 _aRelativity (Physics)
_xHistory.
600 1 0 _aEinstein, Albert,
_d1879-1955.
700 1 _aKoby, Geoffrey S.,
_d1961-
_etranslator.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781107017443
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139084185
999 _c521953
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