The Evolution of Physics

[ken_roberts]

In 1938, Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld published a popular book, "The Evolution of Physics". About 300 pages, no formulas but a few diagrams, easy reading and full of ideas. The book traces the development of the mechanical view (it's all matter), problems with the mechanical view in explaining electromagnetic phenomena, fields and

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[cathy_edgett]

This is fascinating and funny. I'll never see a spiral arm or a stadium wave in the same way.