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These are books by and about Arthur Stanley Eddington. One day Eddington might be thought of as being more significant in long–term history than Einstein.
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Space, Time and Gravitation
by Arthur S. Eddington
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This classic book is essential reading
for all those interested in the development of modern physics. Sir
Arthur Eddington's account of the general theory of relativity,
'without,' as he says in his preface, 'introducing anything very
technical in the way of mathematics, physics or philosophy', was first
published in the exciting days of 1920 soon after the first objective
tests of the theory had demonstrated its validity. The book was at once
received with acclamation by reviewers and remains today one of the
simplest and most straightforward accounts in print. The reviewer in the
Athenaeum described it as 'a masterly book. The arrangement, the vigour
and ease of the reasoning, the felicity of illustration, the clear,
flexible prose and (we must mention it) the wit, make this book one of
the most adequate and engaging attempts at the non-technical exposition
of a scientific theory that it has ever been our good fortune to
encounter.' This reissue includes a foreword by Sir Hermann Bondi, FRS,
giving a brief appraisal of the book, and placing it in its historical
and scientific context
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Links of interest related to Eddington
The Eddington Spacecraft Project
Clark Bennett Web Biography
Wolfram Science World Biographical Information
Wikipedia Entry on Eddington
Quotations Page quotations from Eddington
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The Expanding Universe
by Arthur Eddington
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Long out of print, this classic book
investigates the experimental determination of one of the fundamental
constants of astrophysics and its significance for astronmy. The
Expanding Universe offers a unique sidelight on the history of ideas and
Eddington's artistry; his evident enjoyment of writing and exposition
shine through. Astrophysicists and historians of science will find that
this reissue sheds fascinating light on one of Britain's greatest
scientists. Sir William McCrea has supplied the Preface.
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The Nature of the Physical World (Textbook Binding)
by Sir Arthur S. Eddington
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Philosophy of Physical Science (Paperback)
by Arthur Stanley Eddington
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Science and the unseen world (Swarthmore lecture)
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by Arthur Eddington
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1929. Swarthmore Lecture. Contents:
Outline of evolution leading to the advent of Man in the physical world;
The questioning voice, What doest thou here?; Changing views of the
scope of physical theory and the ideal of physical explanation; Both a
scientific and a mystical outlook are involved in the problem of
experience; The irrelevancy of natural law to some aspects of mind and
consciousness; The importance of significances and the consequences of
ruling them outside the scope of inquiry; and Assurance of the
revelation of God rather than of the existence of God is demanded. See
other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.--This
text refers to the Paperback edition
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The Eddington Enigma (Paperback)
by David Stanley Evans
Reader Review
Eddington was an astrophysicist that did acclaimed work on the physics of stars, and attempted a very ambitious "theory of everything" that, none too differently from many others, did not receive favorable attention. In addition, he developed a philosophy of science that has been largely ignored, perhaps not surprisingly because it can't be a popular idea that much science attributed to the objective world actually is about scientists and the limitations of the thinking mind. The "enigma" of the title is perhaps that Eddington became fascinated by very general issues of philosophy, instead of sticking to hard science where footing is clearer, or perhaps that a man with an outstanding reputation and high public visibility could so completely fade from public view.
This book is helpful in describing Eddington's life, at least from a public viewpoint, and in placing his astronomical and relativity contributions in a modern context. It also describes his "theory of everything" in enough detail to satisfy a lay reader, but in my view does not explain clearly its poor reception. The clearest statement of its shortcomings is that it assumed that certain constants of physical laws were well-defined numbers independent of measurement. Unfortunately, the deduced values are slightly different from today's measured values. However, the real issue is probably that no one understood how to generalize his approach, and so fashionable thought drifted off elsewhere. References are supplied to search further.
The philosophical views of Eddington are touched upon, but are not a strong interest of the author. This material is not put into modern context, nor critiqued in any detail. The author appears to think that this work was an aberration of mind inspired by a need to reconcile a Quaker upbringing with a scientific mentality. The "World of Mathematics" contains a much clearer, more convincing and more involving account by Eddington himself.
For me, this book filled in a lot of interesting detail, expanded my understanding of Eddington's astronomical and relativity thinking, connected Eddington's life with his contemporaries, and provided a good starting point to look further. Not a bad accomplishment, and quite readable.
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The Internal Constitution of the Stars (Cambridge Science Classics) (Paperback)
by Arthur S. Eddington
"At first sight it would seem that the deep interior of the sun and stars is less
accessible to scientific investigation than any other region…"
Book Description
The publication of The Internal Constitution of the Stars by Arthur
Eddington in 1926 was a major landmark in the development of modern
theoretical astrophysics. Not only did Eddington effectively create the
discipline of the structure, constitution, and the evolution of the
stars, but he also recognised and established the basic elements of our
present understanding of the subject. The influence of the book is
indicated by the remark by H. N. Russell in 1945: 'This volume has every
claim to be regarded as a masterpiece of the first rank'.
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New pathways in science (Messenger lectures) (Unknown Binding)
by Arthur Stanley Eddington
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Proceedings of the Sir Arthur Eddington Centenary Symposium: On
Relativity Theory
(Proceedings of the Sir Arthur Eddington Centenary Symposium) (Hardcover)
by Y. Choquet-Bruhat, T. M. Karade (Editor)
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Eddington Fundamental Theory (Hardcover)
by Noel B Slater
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The Development & Meaning of Eddington's Fundamental Theory,
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Fundamental Theory (Hardcover)
by A. S. Eddington (Author)
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Eddington Astrophysics (Hardcover)
by Chandrasekhar
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The mathematical theory of relativity, (Unknown Binding)
by Arthur Stanley Eddington
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Physics and philosophy (Unknown Binding)
by Arthur Stanley Eddington
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Stellar structure (Unknown Binding)
by Arthur Stanley Eddington
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The cosmological controversy (Unknown Binding)
by Arthur Stanley Eddington
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Sir Arthur Eddington,: Man of science and mystic (The second
Arthur Stanley Eddington Memorial lecture) (Unknown Binding)
by L. P Jacks
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Why I believe in God: Science and religion,
as a scientist sees it (Little blue book) (Unknown Binding)
by Arthur Stanley Eddington
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Eddington's principle in the philosophy of science
(Arthur Stanley Eddington memorial lecture) (Unknown Binding)
by E. T Whittaker
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