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The Science of Mechanics: A Critical and Historical Account of Its Development

The Science of Mechanics: A Critical and Historical Account of Its Development

Ernst Mach

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral World HistoryPhysics

ISBN10: 9353605652
ISBN13: 9789353605650
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.29 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Mechanics did not appear fully formed; it evolved through doubt, experiment, and argument. Equations emerge from human struggle. In The Science of Mechanics, Ernst Mach -- one of the most influential minds in late 19th century science -- offers a critical and historical account of how classical mechanics arose, transformed, and sometimes misled those who trusted it too easily. Moving from ancient thinkers to Newton and his successors, Mach treats mechanics not as a finished system, but as a living, fallible human enterprise. He scrutinises the conceptual foundations of classical mechanics -- mass, inertia, force, space, and time -- and advances a famous critique of Newtonian physics, challenging absolute space and motion and insisting on the primacy of observation. The work stands as a philosophy of science classic and a classic physics treatise, invaluable for physicists and philosophers seeking clarity about what their equations mean, and for history of science students tracing the path from Newton to Einstein. As a cornerstone of Austrian physics history and a touchstone for Newton and Einstein readers, it belongs in every serious classic mechanics collection and in any library devoted to the complete history of mechanics, and rewards anyone drawn to the Ernst Mach philosophy of science. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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