Einstein's clocks, Poincaré's maps : empires of time
Galison, Peter2004
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Only a century ago Europe had a huge number of local time zones and no proper system of synchronizing them, creating chaos for transport and communications. This study explores the stories of two men who revolutionized time as we know it - Henri Poincaré and Albert Einstein.
Main title:
Einstein's clocks, Poincaré's maps : empires of time / Peter Galison.
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Imprint:
London : Sceptre, 2004.
Collation:
389 p. : ill., facsims., maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-370) and index.
ISBN:
9780340794487 (pbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
Poincaré, Henri, 1854-1912Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955Time -- Systems and standards -- Popular worksSynchronization -- Popular worksSpace and time -- Popular worksRelativity (Physics) -- Popular worksHorology -- History -- Popular worksTime -- Philosophy -- Popular worksPopular Science and Mathematics
BRN:
2029507
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