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1905

The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincare


Henri Poincaré - 1905
    A genius who throughout his life solved complex mathematical calculations in his head, and a writer gifted with an inimitable style, Poincaré rose to the challenge of interpreting the philosophy of science to scientists and nonscientists alike. His lucid and welcoming prose made him the Carl Sagan of his time. This volume collects his three most important books: Science and Hypothesis (1903); The Value of Science (1905); and Science and Method (1908).

On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies


Albert Einstein - 1905
    Based on the 1923 English translation of "Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper"

Complete Quotes of Albert Einstein


Albert Einstein - 1905
    The Complete Quotes of Albert Einstein.

Treatise on Thermodynamics


Max Planck - 1905
    It is a model of conciseness and logic, ideally suited to the needs of both students and research workers in physics and chemistry.Based on Planck's original papers, the book offers a uniform point of view for the entire field. Rejecting the earlier approaches of Helmholtz and Maxwell, Planck makes no assumptions regarding the nature of heat, but begins with only a few empirical facts from which he deduces new physical and chemical laws. He considers fundamental facts and definitions (temperature, molecular weight, quantity of heat), the first and second fundamental principles of thermodynamics (applications to homogeneous and non-homogeneous systems, proof, general deductions), and applications to special states of equilibrium (homogeneous systems, systems in various states of aggregation, system of any number of independent constituents, gaseous systems, dilute solutions, absolute value of the entropy, Nernst’s theorem). Throughout the book numerous examples are worked.

In Search of Truth


John A. Widtsoe - 1905
    It presents, briefly, and without any attempt at systematic development, a well-known point of view, one which, though often ignored, helps vastly in the search for truth. It is really an attempt to answer the questions, What is science? How does the Church view science? and is therefore a general introduction to the more picturesque and perhaps more interesting analyses of current scientific doctrine. The youth of our day, in their approach to knowledge, are thinking for themselves. For that let us be grateful. And may they think straight, so that truth may not pass them by unrecognized!

Engineering and Social Justice


Donna Riley - 1905
    This book calls upon engineers to cultivate a passion for social justice and peace and to develop the skill and knowledge set needed to take practical action for change within the profession. Because many engineers do not receive education and training that support the kinds of critical thinking, reflective decision-making, and effective action necessary to achieve social change, engineers concerned with social justice can feel powerless and isolated as they remain complicit. Utilizing techniques from radical pedagogies of liberation and other movements for social justice, this book presents a roadmap for engineers to become empowered and engage one another in a process of learning and action for social justice and peace.