New Pathways in Science
New Pathways in Science
Messenger Lectures (1934)
Arthur Eddington
October 2012
Paperback
9781107630628
$52.00
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Sir Arthur Eddington (1882–1944) was both a key figure in the development of astrophysics during the early part of the twentieth century and a notable philosopher of science. Originally published in 1935, this book contains the substance of the Messenger Lectures which were delivered by Eddington at Cornell University in April and May 1934. Using as a nucleus material in addresses and lectures given by the author from 1929 onwards, the text discusses a variety of advances in the physical sciences and scientific thought in general. This is a highly insightful title that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Eddington, the development of physics and the philosophy of science.
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October 2012Paperback
9781107630628
352 pages
216 × 140 × 20 mm
0.45kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Science and experience
- 2. Dramatis personae
- 3. The end of the world
- 4. The decline of determinism
- 5. Indeterminacy and quantum theory
- 6. Probability
- 7. The constitution of the stars
- 8. Subatomic energy
- 9. Cosmic clouds and nebulae
- 10. The expanding universe
- 11. The constants of nature
- 12. The theory of groups
- 13. Criticisms and controversies
- 14. Epilogue
- Index.
