Concepts of Mass in Contemporary Physics and Philosophy
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 069101017X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Master the concepts of Mass !!!" according to nadeem eqbal. This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to have good concepts of Mass in Physics. It covers everything which a normal Physics textbook fails to explain.
Here Max Jammer, a leading philosopher and historian of physics, provides a concise but comprehensive, coherent, and self-contained study of the concept of mass as it is defined, interpreted, and applied in contemporary physics and as it is critically examined in the modern philosophy of science. The concept of mass is one of the most fundamental notions in physics, comparable in importance only to those of space and time. This is followed by a critical analysis of the different derivations of the famous mass-energy relationship E = mc2 and its conflicting interpretations. But in contrast to the latter, which are the subject of innumerable physical and philosophical studies, the concept of mass has been but rarely investigated. Jammer then devotes a chapter to the distinction between inertial and gravitational mass and to the various versions of the so-called equivalence principle with which Newton initiated his Principia but which also became the starting point of Einstein's general relativity, which supersedes Newtonian physics. The book concludes with a presentation of recently propo
I can strongly recommend this beautifully written and accessible book."--Andrew Pinsent, Physics World"An interesting and stimulating mix of physics and philosophical issues .Jammer has produced a fascinating look into the nature of a quantity that most of us take for granted and its also fun to read."--Barry R. Holstein, American Scientist"Jammer's contributions to the conceptual foundations of physics have been, and continue to be, both fruitful and enlightening."--Jonathan Bain, Physics Today. "The book reads likes an engaging, well-planned lecture, with many a historical aside and opinionated excursion."--Publishers Weekly"A valuable and badly needed account that manages to be undogmatic, comprehensive and accessible