The Ether of Space
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| Author | Oliver J Lodge |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Aether, history of physics |
| Published | 1909 |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
| Pages | 197 |
The Ether of Space is a 1909 book by the physicist Sir Oliver Lodge, published by Harper & Brothers.
Overview
Written for a general audience, the book presents Lodge's case for the reality of the luminiferous ether — the all-pervading medium then widely believed to carry light and electromagnetic waves. Lodge reviews the history of the ether concept from Newton and Maxwell onward, discusses the experiments (including his own) bearing on its existence and its interaction with matter, and defends the ether against the emerging relativistic viewpoint that would soon make it unnecessary. The book captures the state of ether physics at the moment special relativity was overturning it.
About the author
Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge (1851–1940) was a British physicist who made important contributions to electromagnetism and early wireless telegraphy (he coined the term "coherer" and held key tuning/syntony patents). A prominent public scientist, he was also, after about 1900, a leading figure in psychical research and a committed spiritualist.
Publication details
- Author: Sir Oliver Lodge
- Publisher: Harper & Brothers
- Published: 1909
- Pages: 197
Links to Purchase Book
- The Ether of Space (Amazon)