02389cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000470012624500690017326400510024230000470029333600260034033700260036633800360039249000300042850000310045850800930048952011810058253400690176365300250183265300260185783000300188385600520191385600430196599900190200870272UtSlPG20260610134626.0mcr n260607r20231922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a23002581  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQC1 aEddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir,d1882-194414aThe theory of relativity and its influence on scientific thought 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe Romanes lecture, 1922  aRelease date is 2023-03-12  aLaura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.)  a"The theory of relativity and its influence on scientific thought" by Eddington is a scientific publication delivered as the Romanes Lecture in 1922. The book discusses the revolutionary implications of Einstein's theories of relativity on our understanding of space and time, marking a significant shift in scientific thought from a geocentric to a more abstract and relativistic perspective.   In this lecture, Eddington explains how Einstein's theories challenge long-held notions of fixed frames of reference, asserting that the measurements of space and time are relative to the observer’s motion. He elaborates on concepts such as the FitzGerald contraction and how they arise from the need to view physical phenomena without the distortions imposed by our earthly point of view. By illustrating the relativity of physical laws and the geometry of the universe, Eddington emphasizes the profound impact of Einstein's work on fields like mechanics and gravitation, arguing that a new understanding of the four dimensions of space-time reshapes not only physics but also our broader comprehension of existence in the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: The Clarendon Press, 1922  aRelativity (Physics)  aScience -- Philosophy 0aThe Romanes lecture, 19224 uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/10059076940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70272  c110998d110998