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In the Grip of the Distant Universe: The Science of Inertia
In the Grip of the Distant Universe The Science of Inertia
Author: Peter Graneau, Neal Graneau
This is a book about the history of the science of inertia. Nobody denies the existence of the forces of inertia, but they are branded as "fictitious" because they do not fit smoothly into modern physics. Named by Kepler and given mathematical form by Newton, the force of inertia remains aloof because it has no obvious local cause. At the end of...  more »
ISBN-13: 9789812567543
ISBN-10: 9812567542
Publication Date: 6/1/2006
Pages: 288
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Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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