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| Title | The Nature of the Physical World |
| Author | Eddington, Sir Arthur |
| Asset Number | 00323 |
| Publisher | J. M. Dent abd Sons Ltd. |
| ISBN | |
| Published Date | 1942 |
| Edition | 2 |
| Printing | 1 |
| Description | Light olive embossed cloth hardcover with very ripped dust jacket.
Arthur S. Eddington, FRS, (1882-1944) was one of the most prominent British scientists of his time. He made major contributions to astrophysics and to the broader understanding of the revolutionary theories of relativity and quantum mechanics. He is famed for his astronomical observations of 1919, confirming Einstein's prediction of the curving of the paths of starlight, and he was the first major interpreter of Einstein's physics to the English-speaking world. His 1928 book, The Nature of the Physical World, here re-issued in a critical, annotated edition, was largely responsible for his fame as a public interpreter of science and has had a significant influence on both the public and the philosophical understanding of 20th-century physics. In degree, Eddington's work has entered into our contemporary understanding of modern physics, and, in consequence, critical attention to his most popular book repays attention. |
| Category | Physics |
| Epoch | Vintage |
| Date Acquired | 14/06/2021 |
| Condition | (2) Very Good |
