Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894-1912
Author | : Thomas S. Kuhn |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1987-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226458007 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226458008 |
Rating | : 4/5 (008 Downloads) |
Download or read book Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894-1912 written by Thomas S. Kuhn and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1987-01-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A masterly assessment of the way the idea of quanta of radiation became part of 20th-century physics. . . . The book not only deals with a topic of importance and interest to all scientists, but is also a polished literary work, described (accurately) by one of its original reviewers as a scientific detective story."—John Gribbin, New Scientist "Every scientist should have this book."—Paul Davies, New Scientist