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by Julian B. Barbour (Author) "We begin at the end - by recalling Newton's laws and the concepts used to express them ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 784 pages
  • Publisher: OUP USA; Reprint edition (20 Sep 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0195132025
  • ISBN-13: 978-0195132021
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.6 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This is the first in a two volume series discussing the theories of Einstein, Newton and other ideas of late 19th and early 20th century physics as in-depth research and basis for Barbour's theory that time is an illusion. This first volume explains the history and philosophy that led to the development of classical dynamics by Newton, and then places Newtonian dynamics in the perspective of as yet unresolved questions relating to the basic concepts of space, time and motion. Most of the book is concerned with the preparatory work in astronomy and the mathematical study of terrestrial motions that made Newton's work possible, with the final sections analyzing Newton's own discoveries, his synthesis of a viable scheme of dynamics, and his introduction of the concept of universal gravitation.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An In Depth Account of Historical Progress, 6 Sep 2009
By Mr. C. W. Williams (Coventry, England) - See all my reviews
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Those not interested in the Machian view of dynamics should not be put off from buying this book. (It represents only a small part of the material while presumably voicing important philosophical issues.) The first half of the book focuses on the technical accomplishments of Hipparchus, Ptolemy, Copernicus and Kepler. Biographical detail is scant; the book articulates the technical advances, who made them and how they were made. Comprehensive explanations are accompanied by all the necessary illustrations. Some illustrations, being to scale, reinforce some of the challengers that beset the early astronomers. The step by step manner of progress laid down allows the reader to appreciate the ongoing achievements taking place. The book also covers the work of Huygens and Newton. I have not read these sections but feel that unlike many biographies of Newton the author delves more fully into the workings of Newton's mind as he developed his dynamical theories. No great mathematical knowledge is required to follow the thread. The book is well researched and Julian Balfour is a capable writer. Recommended.
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