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      Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 7

      The first article in this volume, by Tetu Hirosige, is a definitive study of the genesis of Einstein’s theory of relativity. Other articles treat topics–theoretical, experimental, philosophical, and institutional–in the…

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      Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 6

      This sixth volume of Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences presents articles by ten eminent scholars on the intellectual and social history of the physical sciences from the eighteenth century…

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      Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 5

      Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences is a continuing series of volumes comprising articles that elucidate the intellectual and social history of the physical sciences from the eighteenth century to…

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      Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 7

      The first article in this volume, by Tetu Hirosige, is a definitive study of the genesis of Einstein’s theory of relativity. Other articles treat topics–theoretical, experimental, philosophical, and institutional–in the…

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      Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences is a continuing series of volumes comprising articles that elucidate the intellectual and social history of the physical sciences from the eighteenth century to…

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      This sixth volume of Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences presents articles by ten eminent scholars on the intellectual and social history of the physical sciences from the eighteenth century…

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      Weighing the World: The Reverend John Michell of Thornhill

      Russell McCormmach

      The first and longest part is biographical, an account of Michell’s home setting (Nottinghamshire in England), the clerical world in which he grew up (Church of England), the university (Cambridge)…

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      The Personality of Henry Cavendish - A Great Scientist with Extraordinary Peculiarities

      Russell McCormmach

      Profiles the eminent 18th century natural philosopher Henry Cavendish, best known for his work in chemistry and physics and one of the most baffling personalities in the history of science.

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      Weighing the World: The Reverend John Michell of Thornhill

      Russell McCormmach

      The first and longest part is biographical, an account of Michell’s home setting (Nottinghamshire in England), the clerical world in which he grew up (Church of England), the university (Cambridge)…

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      The Personality of Henry Cavendish - A Great Scientist with Extraordinary Peculiarities

      Russell McCormmach

      Profiles the eminent 18th century natural philosopher Henry Cavendish, best known for his work in chemistry and physics and one of the most baffling personalities in the history of science.

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      Night Thoughts of a Classical Physicist

      Russell McCormmach

      It is the end of an historical epoch, but to an old professor of physics, Victor Jakob, sitting in his unlighted study, eating dubious bread with jam made from turnips…

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      The Second Physicist: On the History of Theoretical Physics in Germany

      Christa Jungnickel,Russell McCormmach

      The authors explain the nature of the work of theoretical physics with many examples, taking care always to locate the research within the workplace.The book is a revised and shortened…

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      The Second Physicist: On the History of Theoretical Physics in Germany

      Christa Jungnickel,Russell McCormmach

      The authors explain the nature of the work of theoretical physics with many examples, taking care always to locate the research within the workplace.The book is a revised and shortened…

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      Speculative Truth: Henry Cavendish, Natural Philosophy, and the Rise of Modern Theoretical Science

      Russell McCormmach (Professor of History of Science, Professor of History of Science, University of Oregon (Emeritus))

      With a never-before published paper by Lord Henry Cavendish, as well as a biography on him, this book offers a fascinating discourse on the rise of scientific attitudes and ways…

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