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The Mysterious Universe

Autor James Jeans
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 feb 2023
The Mysterious Universe is a popular science book which begins with a full-page citation of the famous passage in Plato's Republic, Book VII, laying out the allegory of the cave. The book made frequent reference to the quantum theory of radiation, begun by Max Planck in 1900, to Albert Einstein's general relativity, and to the new theories of quantum mechanics of Heisenberg and Schrödinger, of whose philosophical perplexities the author seemed well aware. This book is based upon the conviction that the teachings and findings of astronomy and physical science are destined to produce an immense change on our outlook on the universe as a whole, and on views about the significance of human life. The author contends that the questions at issue are ultimately one for philosophical discussion, but that before philosophers can speak, science should present ascertained facts and provisional hypotheses. The book is therefore written with these thoughts in mind while broadly presenting the fundamental physical ideas and findings relevant for a wider philosophical inquiry.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781773236988
ISBN-10: 1773236989
Pagini: 152
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Must Have Books

Cuprins

1. The dying sun; 2. The new world of modern physics; 3. Matter and radiation; 4. Relativity and the ether; 5. Into deep waters.

Recenzii

'My mother, always an enthusiast for astronomy, received this book some time in the 1930s and later encouraged me to read it. The book starts with Plato's allegory of the prisoners in a cave trying to understand the world outside by watching shadows on the wall. For me the space age has brought us a long way closer to losing our shackles and looking directly out of the cave.' David Southwood, Astronomy Now

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Originates from the Rede Lecture delivered at the University of Cambridge in November 1930.