EINSTEIN, HISTORY AND OTHER PASSIONS by Gerald Holton ( 9780674004337 )

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Title:

EINSTEIN, HISTORY AND OTHER PASSIONS
THE REBELLION AGAINST SCIENCE AT THE END OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

By:

Gerald Holton

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Paperback

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0674004337

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Publisher:

HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 September, 2000

Pages:

256

Description:

Through an exploration of Einstein's thought, this book shows how the best science depends on intuitive leaps of imagination, and argues that science is the creative expression of the traditions of Western civilization.

Synopsis:

Through his rich exploration of Einstein's thought, Gerald Holton shows how the best science depends on great inventive leaps of imagination, and how science is indeed the creative expression of the traditions of Western civilization.

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13 halftones, 11 line illustrations

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Harvard University Press

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