ocn190850886, OCoLC, 2014-11-06, 070327s2007 nmua b 001 0 eng, 2007925664, , , 9781888009323 (pbk. : alk. paper), 1888009322 (pbk. : alk. paper), , , , , (OCoLC)190850886, , , DLC, eng, DLC, YDXCP, BTCTA, BAKER, YBM, NOR, CBC, OCLCQ, MIX, BDX, MCW, OCLCQ, , , QA802, .C76 2007, 0, 0, QA802, P2617, Crowe, Michael,, 1, , Mechanics from Aristotle to Einstein /, Michael J. Crowe., 1, 0, Santa Fe, N.M. :, Green Lion Press,, 2007., , , Santa Fe, N.M. :, Green Lion Press,, 2007., xxii, 331 p. :, ill. ;, 26 cm., , , Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-320) and index., , , The Green Lion's preface -- Mechanics before Galileo -- Introduction : What is mechanics? -- Some key questions dealt with in mechanics -- Mechanics in antiquity -- Aristotle -- Aristotle on place, motion, and void -- Mechanics in later antiquity -- Medieval mechanics -- The Mertonians, Oresme, and the mean speed theorem -- Summary -- Two major problems in early modern mechanics -- The problem of the possibility of the Earth's motion -- The problem of the relativity of motion -- Galileo and terrestrial mechanics -- Chronology of Galileo's life -- Does a falling body's weight influence its rate of fall? -- Galileo on weight and rate of fall -- Galileo on accelerated motion and free fall -- Third day : on local motion -- Third day : on naturally accelerated motion -- Galileo, the law of inertia, and projectile motion -- Galileo on inertial motion -- Galileo's mathematical treatment of projectile motion -- Fourth day : on the motion of projectiles -- Projectile motion in general -- Galileo on the maximum range of a projectile., From Galileo to Newton -- William Gilbert (1544-1603) -- Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) -- René Descartes (1596-1650) -- Descartes, Principles of Philosophy, pp. 54-66 -- Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) -- Huygens and the law of centripetal acceleration -- Huygens and the theory of collisions -- Selection from Huygens, On Colliding Bodies -- Newton and mechanics -- Chronology of the life of Sir Isaac Newton -- Background : the period before Newton -- The prehistory of Newton's Principia -- Newton during the 1660s -- Application of the law of centripetal acceleration to the Moon -- The relationships among the inverse square law, Kepler's third law, and the law of centripetal acceleration -- Newton from 1670 to 1680, especially his correspondence with Robert Hooke -- Newton, Flamsteed, and the comet of 1680-1681 -- Newton from 1684-1687 -- Newton's Principia -- Isaac Newton, Principia -- Newton's preface to the reader., Definition 1 -- Commentary on definition 1 -- Definition 2 -- Commentary on definition 2 -- Definition 3 -- Commentary on definition 3-- Definition 4 -- Commentary on definition 4 -- Definitions 5-8 -- Commentary on definitions 5-8 -- Introductory comment on Newton's Scholium -- Laws of motion : law 1 -- Commentary on law 1 -- Laws of motion : law 2 -- Commentary on law 2 : the force law -- Notes on gravitational versus inertial mass -- Corollaries to the laws of motion -- Commentary on Newton's corollaries -- Principia, book 1 : on the motion of bodies -- Section 1 : The method of first and ultimate ratios -- Commentary on Newton's lemmas -- Section 2 : The finding of centripetal forces -- Book 1 proposition 1 -- Commentary on proposition 1 -- Corollaries to proposition 1.1 -- Commentary of the remaining sections of Book 1 -- Principia, book 3 : on the system of the world -- Newton's preface to Book 3 -- Rules of philosophizing -- Commentary of Newton's "rules of philosophizing" -- Phenomenon 1 -- Commentary on phenomenon 1 -- Phenomenon 2-4 -- Commentary of phenomenon 4 -- Phenomena 5-6 -- Book 3 propositions 1-4 -- Commentary on proposition 4 -- Book 3 propositions 5-8., Commentary of Book 3 from phenomenon 1 to proposition 8 -- Book 3 proposition 8 corollaries -- Book 3 propositions 9-13 -- Commentary on Book 3 : propositions 9-42 -- General Scholium -- Commentary on Newton's general Scholium -- The hypothetico-deductive method -- Preliminary logical discussion -- Can either deduction or induction be claimed as the sole scientific method? -- The hypothetico-deductive method -- Huygens and the HD method -- Advantages and problems of the HD method -- Newton and the hypothetico-deductive method -- Newton's correspondence with Bentley -- Letter 1 -- Letter 2 -- Letter 3 -- Letter 4 -- The Leibniz-Clarke correspondence -- Mr. Leibniz's first paper -- Dr. Clarke's first reply -- Mr. Leibniz's second paper -- Dr. Clarke's second reply -- Mr; Leibniz's third paper -- Dr. Clarke's third reply -- Newton, Voltaire, and Cartesiansim -- Some quotations concerning Newton -- Between Newton and Einstein -- The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries -- Mechanics in the seventeenth century -- Mechanics from Newton to Einstein -- Heat theory and the concept of energy -- Electricity and magnetism -- Light : particle or pulse? -- Field theory -- The Michelson-Morley experiment -- Mathematical background -- The Michelson-Morley experiment -- The Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction., Einstein and relativity theory -- Chronology of the life of Albert Einstein -- The special theory of relativity-- Tensions between Newtonian mechanics and Maxwellian electromagnetic theory -- Einstein on "inner perfection" and "external confirmation" -- Einstein's two postulates and a derivation of the special theory of relativity -- Tim dilation -- Summary -- The twin paradox -- Four dimensions -- Derivation of the equation E = mcp2s -- The general theory of relativity -- The three classic tests of the general theory of relativity-- Comment on Mach, Planck, and Einstein -- Concluding comment -- Appendix : Galileo laboratory -- Experiment 1 -- Experiment 2 -- Experiment 3 -- Experiment 4 -- In general -- Galileo -- Descartes., Newton -- General works -- Newton's Principia and some commentaries on it -- Newton's three laws of motion -- Newton and philosophy -- Newton and religion -- Newton and alchemy -- Other valuable studies relevant to Newton -- Newtonian sites and memorabilia, etc. -- Some disciples or opponents of Newton, the period after Newton, and the influence of Newton -- Mechanics between Newton and Einstein -- Einstein., 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, , , , , , , Mechanics, the science of moving bodies and their interactions, is among the finest accomplishments of western civilization. This is the story of development, from the ground-breaking attempts of the Greeks, through the brilliant abstractions of medieval logicians, to the breathtaking achievements of Galileo, Huygens, and Newton, to the dazzling virtuosity of Maxwell and Einstein. Crowe's presentation allows the reader to appreciate this story from the inside, following the thoughts of the original authors in their own words. Ample commentary places these scientific giants in their context and helps modern readers understand the unfamiliar modes of expression of earlier times. In the course of telling the story, this book also provides a practical introduction to mechanics, with sample computations and problems in both classical physics and relativistic kinematics., , , Mechanics., Mechanics, Science, Physics, , , , , 0, 0, 0, 0, Sources., History., History., Crowe, Michael J., Santa Fe, N.M. : Green Lion Press, c2007, Online version:, 0, 8, Mechanics from Aristotle to Einstein., (OCoLC)714835366, Table of contents, 4, 1, http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0803/2007925664.html, YBP Library Services, YANK, , , 2754161, HELD BY AP$ - 520 OTHER HOLDINGS, , , c, a, m, , , 4, a, , 00a531222, a190850886zDLCdURIhCoreiLCCkDDCnSummarytContentsu20140625, a242873278zHLSbHARVARD UNIV, HARVARD COL LIBRhFull batchiLCCkDDCu20100718, a654584676zHLSbHARVARD UNIV, HARVARD COL LIBRhLess-than-full batchiLCCkDDCu20100810, a762099949zN15bNEW YORK UNIV, GROUP BATCHLOADdURIhCoreiLCCkDDCtContentsu20111214, a770238879zN15bNEW YORK UNIV, GROUP BATCHLOADhOtheriLCCu20120104, a230221408zPULbPRINCETON UNIVhCoreiLCCu20100713, a373675356zUBYbBRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV LIBRdURIhCoreiLCCkDDCqcattContentsu20100711, a762099952zN15bNEW YORK UNIV, GROUP BATCHLOADdURIhCoreiLCCkDDCtContentsu20111214, a492791765zTEUbTEMPLE UNIVdURIhCoreu20100725, 1 aNZ1b11634480, 1 aAU@b000042625168, 1 aNLGGCb321760948, 1 aLQUb491285, aZ0bAP$, QA802 .C76 2007
