Sounds Like Light: Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity and Mach's Work in Acoustics and Aerodynamics

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-35

  Sterrett, Susan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0039489486     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-2198(97)00027-0     Document Type: Article

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