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A History of Physics over the Last Two Centuries

By: Mario GliozziEdited By: Alessandra Gliozzi, Ferdinando Gliozzi

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This book tells the fascinating story of physics from the 19th to the 20th century. It investigates the contrasting ideas and raging arguments that led to our current understanding of the physical world, from the theory of relativity to quantum mechanics.

The book tells the fascinating story of physics starting from the 19th century, from the wave theory of light, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism, up to the…

The book tells the fascinating story of physics starting from the 19th century, from the wave theory of light, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism, up to the discoveries of the 20th century. It investigates the frequently contrasting ideas and the raging arguments that led to our current understanding of the physical world, from the theory of relativity to quantum mechanics.

Mario Gliozzi was a Historian of Science, and published a number of historical studies in national and international journals and books. His major opus is the History of Physics, published posthumously in Italy in 2005.

Alessandra Gliozzi is Full Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Genoa, Italy. A leader of many research projects, she is author of several papers in international journals on the area of biophysics of membranes and their interactions with proteins.

Ferdinando Gliozzi is Emeritus Professor in Theoretical Physics at the University of Turin, Italy. He is author of several papers in international journals on the areas of high energy physics, elementary particles and string theory.

Hardback

ISBN: 1-5275-8124-1
ISBN13: 978-1-5275-8124-1
Date of Publication: 2022-03-29

Paperback

ISBN: 1-5275-9897-7
ISBN13: 978-1-5275-9897-3
Date of Publication: 2023-04-24

Ebook

ISBN: 1-5275-8125-X
ISBN13: 978-1-5275-8125-8
Date of Publication: 2023-04-24

Category: Social Sciences, History, History and Philosophy of Science

Pages: 505

Subject Codes:

BIC: PDX
THEMA: PDX

Pages: 505

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Mario Gliozzi

A History of Physics from Antiquity to the Enlightenment

By: Mario Gliozzi

Edited By: Alessandra Gliozzi, Ferdinando Gliozzi

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This book charts the evolution of physical knowledge from classical antiquity to the 18th century. Based on original sources, it details the rise of the experimental method and the modern approach to physics, with a particular focus on Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton.