From Copernicus to Einstein

Download or read book From Copernicus to Einstein written by Hans Reichenbach and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hans Reichenbach (1891-1953) was a leading philosopher of science, teacher and proponent of logical empiricism. Reichenbach is best known for founding the Berlin Circle, who were a group that maintained logical empiricist views about philosophy. From Copernicus to Einstein is one of the most highly regarded popular accounts of Einstein's theory of relativity. This book traces the consequences of Copernican astronomy and the advances in the study of light and electricity, then precisely describes the development of the Special and General Theories of Relativity.