Science of Mechanics - A Critical and Historical Exposition of Its Principles

Klappentext The 1893 English translation of the 1888 second German edition of Ernst Mach's historical and philosophical account of mechanics. Zusammenfassung This is the 1893 English translation of the 1888 second German edition of Ernst Mach's historical and philosophical account of mechanics. Discussing the development of statics and dynamics! it was originally written to clarify physical concepts without detailed mathematical discussion! and is best known for its criticism of Newtonian concepts of time and space. Inhaltsverzeichnis Translator's preface; Author's preface to the translation; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Introduction; 1. The development of the principles of statics; 2. The development of the principles of dynamics; 3. The extended application of the principles of mechanics and the deductive development of the science; 4. The formal development of mechanics; 5. The relation of mechanics to the departments of knowledge; Appendix; Chronological table; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Ernst Mach, Mach Ernst
• Assisted by: Thomas J. Mccormack (Translation), McCormack Thomas J. (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.10.2013
• EAN: 9781108066488
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06648-8
• No. of pages: 556
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Mechanics / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Science, Classical mechanics