When Physics Became King

by Iwan Rhys Morus

Book Overview

As recently as two hundred years ago, physics as we know it today did not exist. Born in the early nineteenth century during the second scientific revolution, physics struggled at first to achieve legitimacy in the scientific community and culture at large. In fact, the term "physicist" did not appear in English until the 1830s.

When Physics Became King traces the emergence of this revolutionary science, demonstrating how a discipline...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226542025
• ISBN13: 9780226542027
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"