Physics, the Human Adventure

From Copernicus to Einstein and Beyond
This work is the third edition of the classic text “”Introduction to Concepts and Theories in Physical Science””. It has been reworked to further clarify the physics concepts and to incorporate physical advances and research.

Winner of the 2001 Joseph Hazen Education Prize of the History of Science Society

Physics, the Human Adventure is the third edition of the classic text Introduction to Concepts and Theories in Physical Science. Authored by Gerald Holton, the text was a landmark in science education. It was the first modern textbook in physics (or in any other science) to make full and effective use of the history and philosophy of science in presenting for both the general and the science-oriented student an account of the nature of physical science. A second edition, prepared by Stephen G. Brush, brought the book up to date by increasing the coverage of topics