The Attraction of Gravitation: New Studies in the History of General Relativity

By: Norton, J. D.

Devoted to the history of general relativity, this text provides reviews from scholars all over the world. Many of the papers originated at the Third International Conference on the History of General Relativity, held at the University of Pittsburgh in the summer of 1991. Topics covered include: disputes with Einstein; the empirical basis of general relativity; variational principles in general relativity; the reception and development of general...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817636242
• ISBN13: 9780817636241
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"