The Rise and Fall of the Fifth Force
Discovery, Pursuit and Justification in Modern Physics
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1993
American Institute of Physics (Verlag)
978-1-56396-119-9 (ISBN)
American Institute of Physics (Verlag)
978-1-56396-119-9 (ISBN)
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This work discloses the curious history of the rise and fall of the concept of the "Fifth Force", a proposed modification of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation. The author provides an analysis of the ways in which scientific hypotheses in general are promulgated and pursued.
Reading like a detective story, this work discloses the curious history of the dramatic rise and swift fall of the concept of the "Fifth Force", a proposed modification of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and one of the most heralded and publicized physics theories in recent memory. While discussing the origin and fate of this short-lived concept, the author provides an analysis of the ways in which scientific hypotheses in general are promulgated and pursued. This book is aimed at general science readers.
Reading like a detective story, this work discloses the curious history of the dramatic rise and swift fall of the concept of the "Fifth Force", a proposed modification of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and one of the most heralded and publicized physics theories in recent memory. While discussing the origin and fate of this short-lived concept, the author provides an analysis of the ways in which scientific hypotheses in general are promulgated and pursued. This book is aimed at general science readers.
I. The Rise; K Mesons and CP Violation; Modifications of Newtonian Gravity; The Fifth Force; II . . . and Fall; The Immediate Reaction; An Electronic Interlude; Is It Rising or Falling?; The Force is Falling; The Force is Not With Us; Some Reasons Why; Epilogue; III. Discussion
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.4.1993 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 435 g |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Atom- / Kern- / Molekularphysik |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Mechanik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-56396-119-9 / 1563961199 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-56396-119-9 / 9781563961199 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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