Conceptual Evolution of Newtonian and Relativistic Mechanics

This book provides an introduction to Newtonian and relativistic mechanics. Unlike other books on the topic, which generally take a ''top-down'' approach, it follows a novel system to show how the concepts of the ''science of motion'' evolved through a veritable jungle of intermediate ideas and concepts. Starting with Aristotelian philosophy, the text gradually unravels how the human mind slowly p...