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History of History of Physics [PDF]

open access: yesActa Baltica Historiae et Philosophiae Scientiarum, 2016
The twelve decades of modern academic history of physics have provided enough material for the study of the history of history of physics, the focus of which is the development of the opinions and methods of historians of physics.
Stanislav Južnič
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History of Physics

open access: yesJournal of Physics & Optics Sciences, 2022
Physics is an exact science and studies the quantitative regularities of natural phenomena at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels. The term "physics" first appears in the works of Aristotle in antiquity. In the early days, the terms "physics" and
Gunel Imanova
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A History of Physics [PDF]

open access: yesNature, 1899
IT is a formidable undertaking to write a book on the history of physics beginning with the dawn of science and including helium and Rontgen rays, and the task does not become easier when the whole has to be condensed into the narrow limits of 300 pages.
A. Schuster
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History of Astroparticle Physics and its Components [PDF]

open access: yesLiving Reviews in Relativity, 2008
This article gives an outline of the historical events that led to the formation of contemporary astroparticle physics. As a starting point for analyzing the history of astroparticle physics this article will review the various, yet scattered pieces of ...
Cirkel-Bartelt Vanessa
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A Cultural History of Physics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
While the physical sciences are a continuously evolving source of technology and of understanding about our world, they have become so specialized and rely on so much prerequisite knowledge that for many people today the divide between the sciences and the humanities seems even greater than it was when C. P. Snow delivered his famous 1959 lecture, "The
K. Simonyi
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Introducing Quantum and Statistical Physics in the Footsteps of Einstein: A Proposal

open access: yesUniverse, 2021
Introducing some fundamental concepts of quantum physics to high school students, and to their teachers, is a timely challenge. In this paper we describe ongoing research, in which a teaching–learning sequence for teaching quantum physics, whose ...
Marco Di Mauro   +2 more
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The Quasi-History of Early Quantum Theory

open access: yesPhysics, 2022
While physics has a rather ahistoric teaching tradition, it is common to include at least anecdotal reference to historical events and actors. These brief remarks on the history are typically distorted.
Oliver Passon
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The cultural significance of physics and evolution in Francoist Spain: continuity and development in the autarchic period

open access: yesCulture & History Digital Journal, 2021
Science took on several distinct uses and meanings under Francoism. It was exhibited as a token of intellectual prowess, deployed as a mighty diplomatic tool, applied as a resource for industry, and invoked in support of National Catholicism. However, in
Clara Florensa, Xavier Roqué
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An Early History of Optimization Technology for Automated Design of Microwave Circuits

open access: yesIEEE Journal of Microwaves, 2023
This paper outlines the early history of optimization technology for the design of microwave circuits—a personal journey filled with aspirations, academic contributions, and commercial innovations. Microwave engineers have evolved from being consumers of
J. Bandler, J. Rayas-Sánchez
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