The discovery of dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : a study from a Machian point of view of the discovery and the structure of dynamical theories / / Julian B. Barbour
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Barbour Julian B
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The discovery of dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : a study from a Machian point of view of the discovery and the structure of dynamical theories / / Julian B. Barbour
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (775 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 531/.11 |
| Soggetto topico: | Astronomy |
| Dynamics | |
| Motion | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Introduction to Volumes 1 and 2; 1 Preliminaries; 2 Aristotle: first airing of the absolute/relative problem; 3 Hellenistic astronomy: the foundations are laid; 4 The Middle Ages: first stirrings of the scientific revolution; 5 Copernicus: the flimsy arch; 6 Kepler: the dominion of the sun; 7 Galileo: the geometrization of motion; 8 Descartes and the new world; 9 Huygens: relativity and centrifugal force; 10 Newton I: the discovery of dynamics; 11 Newton II: absolute or relative motion?; 12 Post-Newtonian conceptual clarification of Newtonian dynamics |
| Abbreviations for works quoted frequently in the ReferencesReferences; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Introduction. 1. Preliminaries. 2. Aristotle: first airing of the absolute/relative problem. 3. Hellenistic astronomy: the foundation are laid. 4. The Middle Ages: first stirrings of the scientific revolution. 5. Copernicus: the flimsy arch. 6. Kepler: the dominion of the sun. 7. Galileo: the geometrization of motion. 8. Descartes and the new world. 9. Huygens: relativety and centrifugal force. 10. Newton I: the discovery of dynamics. 11. Newton II: absolute or relative motion?. 12. Post-Newtonian conceptual clarification of Newtonian dynamics. Abbreviations for works quoted frequently in the |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The discovery of dynamics |
| ISBN: | 0-19-773220-8 |
| 1-280-83331-9 | |
| 9786610833313 | |
| 0-19-535110-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910784838703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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