Malcolm S Longair
Biographic Data
| ID | 4300099 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Malcolm S Longair |
| GIVEN NAMES | Malcolm S |
| FAMILY NAME | Longair |
| SIGNATURE | LONGAIR M S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Philosophy, University of Cambridge, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Theoretical Concepts in Physics
In this original and integrated approach to theoretical reasoning in physics, Malcolm Longair illuminates the subject from the perspective of real physics as practised by research scientists. Concentrating on the basic insights, attitudes and techniques that are the tools of the modern physicist, this approach conveys the intellectual excitement and beauty of the subject. Through a series of seven case studies, an undergraduate course in classica…
The Oxford Handbook of the History of Modern Cosmology
Although some of the observational and conceptual roots of modern cosmology can be traced back to the nineteenth century, it was only in the twentieth century that the study of the universe as a whole emerged as a genuine physical science. The development through the twentieth and now well into the twenty-first century has been far from smooth, but in spite of a number of false trails it has been tremendously fruitful and surprisingly successful …
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The Oxford Handbook of the History of Modern Cosmology
Although some of the observational and conceptual roots of modern cosmology can be traced back to the nineteenth century, it was only in the twentieth century that the study of the universe as a whole emerged as a genuine physical science. The development through the twentieth and now well into the twenty-first century has been far from smooth, but in spite of a number of false trails it has been tremendously fruitful and surprisingly successful …
Theoretical Concepts in Physics
In this original and integrated approach to theoretical reasoning in physics, Malcolm Longair illuminates the subject from the perspective of real physics as practised by research scientists. Concentrating on the basic insights, attitudes and techniques that are the tools of the modern physicist, this approach conveys the intellectual excitement and beauty of the subject. Through a series of seven case studies, an undergraduate course in classica…
Cosmology (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Physics (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Astronomy (1 work) · Astrophysics (1 work) · Beauty (1 work) · Classical physics (1 work) · Classics (1 work)