{"product_id":"a-students-guide-through-the-great-physics-texts-volume-ii-space-time-and-motion-hardcover","title":"A Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts: Volume II: Space, Time and Motion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKerry Kuehn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a chronological introduction to the science of motion and rest based on the reading and analysis of significant portions of Galileo's \u003ci\u003eDialogues Concerning Two New Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e, Pascal's \u003ci\u003eTreatise on the Equilibrium of Fluids and the Weight of the Mass of Air\u003c\/i\u003e, Newton's \u003ci\u003eMathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and Einstein's \u003ci\u003eRelativity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefully crafted study questions draw out key points in the text and focus the reader's attention on the author's methods, analysis, and conclusions. Numerical and laboratory exercises at the end of each chapter test the reader's ability to understand and apply key concepts from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpace, Time and Motion\u003c\/i\u003e is the second of four volumes in \u003ci\u003eA Student's Guide through the Great Physics Texts\u003c\/i\u003e. This book grew out of a four-semester undergraduate physics curriculum designed to encourage a critical and circumspect approach to natural science, while at the same time preparing students for advanced coursework in physics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is particularly suitable as a college-level textbook for students of the natural sciences, history or philosophy. It also serves as a textbook for advanced high-school students, or as a thematically-organized source-book for scholars and motivated lay-readers. In studying the classic scientific texts included herein, the reader will be drawn toward a lifetime of contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a chronological introduction to the science of motion and rest based on the reading and analysis of significant portions of Galileo's \u003ci\u003eDialogues Concerning Two New Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e, Pascal's \u003ci\u003eTreatise on the Equilibrium of Fluids and the Weight of the Mass of Air\u003c\/i\u003e, Newton's \u003ci\u003eMathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and Einstein's \u003ci\u003eRelativity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefully crafted study questions draw out key points in the text and focus the reader's attention on the author's methods, analysis and conclusions. Numerical and laboratory exercises at the end of each chapter test the reader's ability to understand and apply key concepts from the text. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpace, Time and Motion\u003c\/i\u003e is the second of four volumes in \u003ci\u003eA Student's Guide through the Great Physics Texts\u003c\/i\u003e. This book grew out of a four-semester undergraduate physics curriculum designed to encourage a critical and circumspect approach to natural science, while at the same time preparing students for advanced coursework in physics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is particularly suitable as a college-level textbook for students of the natural sciences, history or philosophy. It also serves as a textbook for advanced high-school students, or as a thematically-organized source-book for scholars and motivated lay-readers. In studying the classic scientific texts included herein, the reader will be drawn toward a lifetime of contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKerry Kuehn is Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Wisconsin Lutheran College. He is a member of the American Physical Society and an Advisory Council member for NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium and Fidelitas (WLC Honors Program).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has designed and taught courses including \"The Heavens and the Earth,\" \"Space, Time and Motion,\" \"Electricity, Magnetism and Light,\" and \"Computerized Instrumentation and Design.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740289437759,"sku":"9781493913657","price":194.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ddc2a1de09ed1c61890206fffc55f201.webp?v=1765159608","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-students-guide-through-the-great-physics-texts-volume-ii-space-time-and-motion-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}