Concepts of Simultaneity: From Antiquity to Einstein and Beyond

by Max Jammer

Max Jammer's Concepts of Simultaneity presents a comprehensive, accessible account of the historical development of an important and controversial concept--which played a critical role in initiating modern theoretical physics--from the days of Egyptian hieroglyphs through to Einstein's work in 1905, and beyond.

Beginning with the use of the concept of simultaneity in ancient Egypt and in the Bible, the study discusses its role in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801884225
• ISBN13: 9780801884221
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"