
Science and Hypothesis
'Science and Hypothesis' Summary
In this book, Poincaré describes open scientific questions regarding the photo-electric effect, Brownian motion, and the relativity of physical laws in space. Reading this book inspired Albert Einstein's subsequent Annus Mirabilis papers published in 1905.
A new translation was published in November 2017.
Book Details
Language
EnglishOriginal Language
FrenchPublished In
1902Authors

Henri Poincare
France
Jules Henri Poincaré was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science. He is often described as a polymath, and in mathematics as "The Last Universalist",...
Books by Henri PoincareDownload eBooks
Listen/Download Audiobook
- Select Speed
Related books

Golden mean to 5000 digits by Jerry Bonnell
The golden section is a line segment sectioned into two according to the golden ratio. The total length a+b is to the longer segment a as a is to the...

Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol 1 by Edmond Halley
''Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol 1'' by Edmond Halley is a collection of scientific papers presented to the Royal Society during the late 17th and early 18t...

Prime Numbers by Anonymous
A recording of the first 2000 prime numbers (2-17389). Recommended listening for all math geeks and insomniacs!

Letters on Different Subjects in Natural Philosophy, Volume 1 (Letters to a German Princess) by Leonhard Euler
This book is a collection of letters written by Leonhard Euler to a German princess on various topics in natural philosophy, including physics, astron...

Fourth Dimension Simply Explained by Henry Parker Manning
This book compiles 22 essays that were submitted to a competition held by Scientific American in 1909, seeking the best popular explanation of the fou...

Gauss zum Gedächtnis by Wolfgang Sartorius Freiherr von Waltershausen
This book, written by Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen, is a biographical account of the life and work of Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the most in...

Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson
'Calculus Made Easy' is a classic introduction to calculus written in a clear and accessible style. The book's strength lies in its focus on simplifyi...

Science - History of the Universe Vol. 8: Mathematics by Francis Rolt-Wheeler
This book delves into the world of mathematics, exploring its historical development, core concepts, and practical applications. It covers fundamental...

Fourth Dimension by Charles Howard Hinton
Published in 1912, "Fourth Dimension" by Charles Howard Hinton is an exploration of the concept of a fourth spatial dimension. Hinton attempts to make...

Treatise on Light by Christiaan Huygens
Treatise on Light was published in 1690 and is probably the largest scientific volume on light published before Newton's Opticks. The book explains ho...
Reviews for Science and Hypothesis
No reviews posted or approved, yet...