Project Gutenberg 2005-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 124 Poincaré, Lucien 1862 1920 Poincare, Lucien The New Physics and Its Evolution Reading ease score: 42.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. The evolution of physics -- Measurements -- Principles -- The various states of matter -- Solutions and electrolytic dissociation -- The ether -- Wireless telegraphy -- The conductivity of gases and the ions -- Cathode rays and radioactive bodies -- The ether and matter -- The future of physics. E-text prepared by Jeff Spirko, Juliet Sutherland, Jim Land, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The New Physics and Its Evolution" by Lucien Poincaré is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work examines the substantial advancements in physical science over the past decade, aiming to present the latest theories and discoveries in a coherent manner that remains accessible to both scholars and educated readers. Poincaré endeavors to contextualize the evolution of modern physics, the interrelationship between new findings, and the foundational theories from which they stem. At the start of the book, the author reflects on the dramatic changes in the landscape of physics, arguing that while many believe we are experiencing a revolutionary moment in science, this perspective overlooks the continuous and incremental nature of scientific progress. He draws comparisons with past breakthroughs, such as the discovery of the galvanic battery and the subsequent evolution in understanding electricity and heat. Poincaré emphasizes that recent discoveries, such as X-rays and theories regarding the constitution of matter, have reignited interest in philosophical inquiries into the nature of existence and the principles that govern physical laws. The narrative sets the stage for a detailed exploration of various topics, including measurement in metrology, the evolution of fundamental principles, and the connectedness of physical phenomena. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Physics QC Text Physics Browsing: Science - Physics Browsing: Science - General 527122 526792 2024-10-07T04:30:29.271119 2023-09-07T06:26:04.294069 text/html text/html 528399 2020-12-14T05:03:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 180163 2020-12-14T05:03:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 263617 2024-10-07T04:30:38.637088 application/epub+zip 270153 2024-10-07T04:30:32.964132 application/epub+zip 250861 2024-10-07T04:30:31.533119 application/epub+zip 495211 2024-10-07T04:30:43.077140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470894 2024-10-07T04:30:37.720099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434392 2022-09-07T20:31:05.127413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500280 500176 2024-10-07T04:30:28.391130 2023-09-07T06:26:03.577086 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 499770 2020-12-14T05:03:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 173905 2020-12-14T05:03:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 500213 2020-12-14T05:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173799 2020-12-14T05:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22247 2024-10-07T04:30:43.212161 application/rdf+xml 13762 2024-10-07T04:30:32.109313 image/jpeg 3314 2024-10-07T04:30:31.821164 image/jpeg 258722 2024-10-07T04:30:29.313202 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia