By James H. Jeans
Publish 12 months note: First released in 1942
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A famous scientist illuminates the intertwined paths of philosophy and technological know-how from Plato to the current, and examines the transition from Newtonian classical mechanics to trendy relativistic physics.
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Updating such an effort at collecting information about faculty research and publications alongside a corresponding repository effort presents a challenge for any library. Handling enquiries about issues such as author rights, incentives, and versioning may consume a great amount of time. 22 Introduction One major impediment to greater numbers of deposits has been confusion around versioning, and especially about the deposit of postprints, usually not an established practice for authors. The term ‘postprints’ has itself caused some confusion.
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