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The concepts and theories of modern physics / by J.B. Stallo ; edited by Percy W. Bridgman.
LIBRA 530.1 ST14
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LIBRA - Rare QC73 .S78 1960 Adams copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stallo, J. B. (John Bernhard), 1823-1900, author.
- Series:
- John Harvard library
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Physics--Philosophy.
- Physics.
- Force and energy.
- Penn Provenance:
- Adams, Mark B., (former owner) (autograph, December, 1973) (Adams copy)
- Physical Description:
- xxix, 325 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1960.
- Contents:
- Introductory
- First principles of the mechanical theory of the universe
- The proposition that the elementary units of mass are equal
- The proposition that the elementary units of mass are absolutely hard and inelastic
- The proposition that th elementary units of mass are absolutely inert
- The proposition that all potential energy is in reality kinetic
- evolution of the doctrine of the conservation of energy
- The theory of the atomic constitution of matter
- The kinetic theory of gases
- conditions of the validity of scientific hypotheses
- The relation of thoughts to things
- the formation of concepts
- metaphysical theories
- Character and origin of the mechanical theory
- its exemplification of the first and second radical error of metaphysics
- Character and origin of the mechanical theory (continued)
- its exemplification of the third radical error of metaphysics
- its exemplification of the fourth radical error of metaphysics
- The theory of the absolute finitude of the world and of space
- the assumption of an absolute maximum of material existence as a necessary complement to the assumption of the atom as its absolute minimum
- ontology in mathematics
- the reification of space
- modern transcendental geometry
- non-homaloidal (spherical and pseudo-spherical) space
- Metageometrical space in the light of modern analysis
- Riemann's essay
- Cosmological and cosmogenetic speculations
- the nebular hypothesis
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- "© Copyright 1960 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College"--verso of title page.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center copy gifted by Dr. Mark B. Adams in 2018.
- OCLC:
- 305997
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