Space And Time
by Emile Borel
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Accessible classic by a world-famous mathematician covers geometry and the shape of the earth, space and time in astronomy, abstract geometry and geographical maps, continuity and topology, the propagation of light, the special and general theories of relativity, and theoretical and experimental researches. 1926 edition. Includes 15 figures.Tags
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- Original title
- L'espace et le temps
- Original publication date
- 1922
- First words
- The reader will not find here a didactic account oF Einstein's theories. • • Preface
Curiosity about Einstein's Theories.
Many learned people are astonished, even a little indignant, at the curios... (show all)ity universally aroused by the theories of Einstein. • • Introduction - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)" . . . Who knows that they do not enlarge the horizon of our circle of ideas, and even contribute to the advance of experimental knowledge, by increasing the mobility of our thoughts?"
- Original language
- French
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- Genres
- Science & Nature, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 530.11 — Natural sciences & mathematics Physics Physics Theoretical Physics Relativity
- LCC
- QC6 .B63 — Science Physics Physics General
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- Languages
- English, French
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
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