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History and Root of the Principle of the Conservation of Energy
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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History and Root of the Principle of the Conservation of Energy
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ernst Mach
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Translated by Philip E. B. Jourdain
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:122 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | History of science |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108066662
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| Classifications | Dewey:531.62 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
8 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
13 February 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Austrian scientist Ernst Mach (1838-1916) carried out work of importance in several fields of enquiry, including physics, physiology and psychology. In this short work, first published in German in 1872 and translated here into English in 1911 by Philip E. B. Jourdain (1879-1919) from the 1909 second edition, Mach discusses the formulation of one of science's most fundamental theories. He provides his interpretation of the principle of the conservation of energy, claiming its foundations are not in mechanical physics. Mach's 1868 work on the definition of mass - one of his most significant contributions to mechanics - has been incorporated here. His perspective on the topic as a whole remains relevant to those interested in the history of science and the theory of knowledge. Also reissued in this series in English translation are Mach's The Science of Mechanics (1893) and Popular Scientific Lectures (1895).
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