Science and Society : The History of Modern Physical Science in the 20th Century: Making Special Relativity - Peter Galison

Science and Society

The History of Modern Physical Science in the 20th Century: Making Special Relativity

By: Peter Galison (Editor), Michael Gordin (Editor), David Kaiser (Editor)

Hardcover | 26 October 2001 | Edition Number 1

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Modern science has changed every aspect of life in ways that cannot be compared to developments of previous eras. This four volume set presents key developments within modern physical science and the effects of these discoveries on modern global life. The first two volumes explore the history of the concept of relativity, the cultural roots of science, the concept of time and gravity before, during, and after Einstein's theory, and the cultural reception of relativity. Volume three explores the impact of modern science upon global politics and the creation of a new kind of war, and Volume four details the old and new efforts surrounding the elucidation of the quantum world, as well as the cultural impact of particle physics. The collection also presents the historical and cultural context that made these scientific innovations possible. The transformation of everyday concepts of time and space for the individual and for society, the conduct of warfare, and the modern sense of mastering nature are all issues discussed in these four volumes. The thematically organized volumes in this collection reprint in facsimile the most influential scholarship published in this field.

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