The Rise and Fall of the Fifth Force: Discovery, Pursuit, and Justification in Modern Physics - Couverture rigide

Franklin, Allan

 
9781563961199: The Rise and Fall of the Fifth Force: Discovery, Pursuit, and Justification in Modern Physics

Synopsis

Reading like a detective story, this work discloses the curious history of the dramatic rise and swift fall of the concept of the "Fifth Force", a proposed modification of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and one of the most heralded and publicized physics theories in recent memory. While discussing the origin and fate of this short-lived concept, the author provides an analysis of the ways in which scientific hypotheses in general are promulgated and pursued. This book is aimed at general science readers.

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