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Einstein's heroes
imagining the world through the language of mathematics
By Arianrhod, Robyn
- ISBN
- 978-0-19518-370-2
- Publisher
- Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2005.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 15, 2005
Dealing with physics history at several different levels, Australian mathematician Arianrhod offers an intriguing blend of science, history, and biography. Noting that the widely admired Albert Einstein had his own scientific heroes-Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday, and James Clerk Maxwell-she explains the reasons for the great physicist's esteem. She especially pays detailed at...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
