Sir Oliver Lodge: 7 books

Originally published in 1930, Sir Oliver Lodge proposes a connection between physics and philosophy, or as he describes it, a key to unlock the intricate connection between mind and matter. A response to early twentieth century mathematically-led philosophy, Lodge looks at physics from a physical...

In 1633, Galileo, the great astronomer, stood before the Roman Inquisition and swore that the earth stood still. He was being punished not for his great discoveries, but for asserting that the earth moved around the sun a view in direct opposition to the teachings of the Catholic Church. Heres the dramatic...

The Ether of Space By Sir Oliver Lodge D.Sc. Lond., Hon. D. Sc. Oxon. et Vict. LL.D. St. Andrews, Glasgow, and Aberdeen Vice-President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers Rumford Medallist of the Royal Society Ex-President of the Physical Society of London Late Professor of Physics in the...

Galileos ideas marked a distinct epoch in the progress of the world - with his telescope he literally changed the way we see the universe and our place in it. Heres his remarkable story.

The Special Theory of Relativity: Based on a short course of lectures delivered in the late 1930s, this short book presents the theory of Special Relativity by formulating a redefinition of the measurement of length, and thus will appeal to students of physics who wish to think through Einstein’s...

This book takes its origin in a course of lectures on the history and progress of Astronomy arranged for me in the year 1887 by three of my colleagues (A.C.B., J.M., G.H.R.), one of whom gave the course its name. The lectures having been found interesting, it was natural to write them out in full and...

Originally delivered as a series of lectures for the Halley Stewart trust in 1926, Lodge’s work was collected and first published in 1927. Lodge uses his scientific training to inquire into such general issues as religion, human progress, and societal advances with an aim to better understand the...