The evolution of physics1938
the growth of ideas from early concepts to relativity and quanta
by Albert Einstein
The book is a simple chat between you and us. You may find it boring or interesting, dull or exciting, but our aim will be accomplished if these pages give you some idea of the eternal struggle of the inventive human mind for a fuller understanding of the laws governing physical phenomena. A. E. L. I.
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