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Forces and Fields: The Concept of Action at a Distance in the History of Physics
Forces and Fields The Concept of Action at a Distance in the History of Physics Author:Mary B. Hesse An in-depth look at the science of ancient Greece, this volume examines the influence of antique philosophy on 17th-century thought. Additional topics embrace many elements of modern physics: the empirical basis of quantum mechanics, wave-particle duality and the uncertainty principle, and the action-at-a-distance theory of Wheeler and Feynman. ... more »1961 edition.« less