Learning the Physics of Einstein with Georges Lematre: Before the Big Bang Theor

Description: Learning the Physics of Einstein with Georges Lematre by Christine Leroy, Stephen N. Lyle, Jan Govaerts, Georges Lemaître, Jean-François Stoffel Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This book presents the first English translation of the original French treatise "La Physique dEinstein" written by the young Georges Lemaitre in 1922, only six years after the publication of Albert Einsteins theory of General Relativity. Publisher Description This book presents the first English translation of the original French treatise "La Physique dEinstein" written by the young Georges Lemaitre in 1922, only six years after the publication of Albert Einsteins theory of General Relativity. It includes an historical introduction and a critical edition of the original treatise in French supplemented by the authors own later additions and corrections. Monsignor Georges Lemaitre can be considered the founder of the "Big Bang Theory" and a visionary architect of modern Cosmology. The scientific community is only beginning to grasp the full extent of the legacy of this towering figure of 20th century physics. Against the best advice of the greatest names of his time, the young Lemaitre was convinced, solely through the study of Einsteins theory of General Relativity, that space and time must have had a beginning with a tremendous "Big Bang" from a "quantum primeval atom" resulting in an ever-expanding Universe with a positive cosmological constant. But how did the young Lemaitre, essentially on his own, come to grips with the physics of Einstein? A year before his ordination as a diocesan priest, he submitted the audacious treatise, published in this book, that was to earn him Fellowships to study at Cambridge, MIT and Harvard, and launched him on a scientific path of ground-breaking discoveries. Almost a century after Lemaitres seminal publications of 1927 and 1931, this highly pedagogical treatise is still of timely interest to young minds and remains of great value from a history of science perspective. Author Biography Former Dean of the Faculty of Science at lUniversité catholique de Louvain from 2009 to 2015, Jan Govaerts is Full Professor of Theoretical Physics at UCLouvain. In 2016-2017 he co-ordinated a year-long series of celebratory conferences, exhibitions and cultural events that were to mark the fifty years since the passing of Georges Lemaître and his ongoing living legacy.Historian and philosopher of science, Jean-François Stoffel conducts research on the life and work of Pierre Duhem on the one hand, and on the history of cosmology on the other, with a particular interest in the anthropological consequences of the Copernican revolution. This twofold interest in the historical interactions between scientific and philosophical thought inevitably led him to encounter the work of Georges Lemaître. Details ISBN 303022032X ISBN-13 9783030220327 Title Learning the Physics of Einstein with Georges Lematre Author Christine Leroy, Stephen N. Lyle, Jan Govaerts, Georges Lemaître, Jean-François Stoffel Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 243 Edition 1st Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG GE_Item_ID:140504781; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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