A cultural history of physics
Author: Károly Simonyi
Code: LISCFI0281626
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Author: Károly Simonyi
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Place of printing: London
Year of publication: [2012]
While the physical sciences are a continuously evolving source of technology and of understanding about our world, they have become so specialized and rely on so much prerequisite knowledge that for many people today the divide between the sciences and the humanities seems even greater than it was when C. P. Snow delivered his famous 1959 lecture, "The Two Cultures."
In A Cultural History of Physics, Hungarian scientist and educator Károly Simonyi succeeds in bridging this chasm by describing the experimental methods and theoretical interpretations that created scientific knowledge, from ancient times to the present day, within the cultural environment in which it was formed. Unlike any other work of its kind, Simonyi's seminal opus explores the interplay of science and the humanities to convey the wonder and excitement of scientific development throughout the ages.
These pages contain an abundance of excerpts from original resources, a wide array of clear and straightforward explanations, and an astonishing wealth of insight, revealing the historical progress of science and inviting readers into a dialogue with the great scientific minds that shaped our current understanding of physics.
Beautifully illustrated, accurate in its scientific content and broad in its historical and cultural perspective, this book will be a valuable reference for scholars and an inspiration to aspiring scientists and humanists who believe that science is an integral part of our culture.
Product Condition:
Copy in good condition. Dust jacket with traces of dust and minimal signs of wear to the edges and corners. Pages slightly yellowed at the edges. Text in English. Book in good condition.
ISBN Code: 1568813295
EAN: 9781568813295
Pages: XIV,622
Format: Hardback with dust jacket
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 29
Width: 26
Description
Text in English. Translated by David Kramer. With numerous color and b/w illustrations nt
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Author: Károly Simonyi
Code: LISCFI0281626
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