{"product_id":"great-experiments-in-physics-firsthand-accounts-from-galileo-to-einstein-dover-books-on-physics","title":"Great Experiments in Physics: Firsthand Accounts from Galileo to Einstein (Dover Books on Physics)","description":"From Galileo's famous experiments in accelerated motion to Einstein's revolutionary theory of relativity, the experiments recorded here trace the evolution of modern physics from its beginnings to the mid-twentieth century. Brought together for the first time in one volume are important source readings on 25 epochal discoveries that changed man's understanding of the physical world. The accounts, written by the physicists who made them, include:\nIsaac Newton: The Laws of Motion\nHenry Cavendish: The Law of Gravitation\nAugustin Fresnel: The Diffraction of Light\nHans Christian Oersted: Elecromagnetism\nHeinrich Hertz: Electromagnetic\nJames Chadwick: The Neutron\nNiels Bohr: The Hydrogen Atom,\nand 17 more.\nMorris H. Shamos, Professor Emeritus of Physics at New York University, has selected and edited the first published accounts of these important experiments and has also added numerous marginal notes that amplify and clarify the original documents. Moreover, the first 19 experiments can be readily re-created by students in a first-year physics course, making the book ideal for classroom and laboratory work as well as individual reference and study.\nFinally, Dr. Shamos has provided revealing biographical sketches of the scientists and illuminating references to the political and cultural milieu in which the discoveries are made. The result is a superbly readable presentation — accessible to lay readers — of the crucial theoretical and empirical breakthroughs that altered the course of modern science.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0486253465\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0486253465.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Shamos, Morris H.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43331271295037,"sku":"BVV.0486253465.G","price":7.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0486253465-0.jpg?v=1783543327","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/great-experiments-in-physics-firsthand-accounts-from-galileo-to-einstein-dover-books-on-physics","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}