| ISBN |
1107129850 (hardcover)
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| ISBN13桁 |
9781107129856 (hardcover)
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| テキストの言語 |
英語
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| 分類：NDC10版 |
421.2
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| 個人著者標目 |
Kosso, Peter.
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| 本タイトル |
What goes up... gravity and scientific method /
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| 著者名 |
Peter Kosso, Northern Arizona University (retired).
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| 出版地・頒布地 |
Cambridge, United Kingdom ;
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| 出版者・頒布者名 |
Cambridge University Press,
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| 出版年・頒布年 |
2017.
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| 数量 |
ix, 225 pages ;
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| 大きさ |
26 cm.
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| 書誌注記 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-220) and index.
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| 内容注記 |
Introduction: what to expect from a science of gravity -- Forces and fields -- Basic Newtonian theory -- Gravity before Newton -- Early modern astronomy -- Connecting physics and astronomy -- Connecting kinematics and dynamics -- Testing the Newtonian theory -- Challenging the Newtonian theory -- Geometry and equivalence -- The general theory of relativity -- Testing the general theory of relativity -- Using the theory to explore the universe -- Dark matter -- The structure of scientific knowledge.
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| 要約、抄録、注釈等 |
"The concept of gravity provides a natural phenomenon that is simultaneously obvious and obscure; we all know what it is, but rarely question why it is. The simple observation that 'what goes up must come down' contrasts starkly with our current scientific explanation of gravity, which involves challenging and sometimes counterintuitive concepts. With such extremes between the plain and the perplexing, gravity forces a sharp focus on scientific method. Following the history of gravity from Aristotle to Einstein, this clear account highlights the logic of scientific method for non-specialists. Successive theories of gravity and the evidence for each are presented clearly and rationally, focusing on the fundamental ideas behind them. Using only high-school level algebra and geometry, the author emphasizes what the equations mean rather than how they are derived, making this accessible for all those curious about gravity and how science really works"-- Provided by author.
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| 一般件名 |
Gravity.
General relativity (Physics) |
| 資料情報1 |
『What goes up... gravity and scientific method /』 Peter Kosso, Northern Arizona University (retired). Cambridge University Press, 2017.
（所蔵館：中央
請求記号：F/421.2/K86/W
資料コード：7109717076）
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| URL |
https://catalog.library.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/winj/opac/switch-detail.do?lang=ja&bibid=1352028770 |
