In the Grip of the Distant Universe: The Science of Inertia by Peter Graneau

Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ex-library with the usual library markings (if not for the library markings this copy would be graded in fine condition); overall a nice used copy! Full-color pictorial boards with white lettering. 274 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "This is a book about the history of the science of inertia. Nobody denies the existence of the forces of inertia, but they are branded as "fictitious" because they do not fit smoothly into modern physics. Named by Kepler and given mathematical form by Newton, the force of inertia remains aloof because it has no obvious local cause. At the end of the 19th century, Ernst Mach bravely claimed that the inertia of an object was the result of its instantaneous interaction with all matter in the universe.Many other well-known physicists, including Aristotle, Galileo, Descartes and… Read More

UsedVeryGood. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure 7 days a week!

World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

World Scientific Publishing Company, 2006-06-01. hardcover. Used: Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

World Scientific Publishing, 2006. 1. Hardcover. New/New.

World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2006. Hardcover. New. new title edition. 288 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches.

World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2006-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!