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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Electronics: State of the Art No. 2.
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Gosling, W. – Physics Education, 1979
Reviewed is a brief history of electronics technology, from the early beginnings of vacuum devices to development of solid state devices, silicon fabrication in the use of transistors, and integrated circuits. Educational needs at the university or polytechnic level are discussed. (CS)
Descriptors: College Science, Electromechanical Technology, Electronics, Higher Education
The Nature and Implications of the Revolution in Electronics.
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Giblin, Roger – Physics Education, 1979
Summarized are the key features of the revolution in electronics, namely (1) capacity, (2) cost, (3) speed, and (4) size. Outlined also are some possible implications for the future with particular reference to telecommunications, medical services and education. (CS)
Descriptors: Biomedical Equipment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Electronics
The History of Rockets.
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Newby, J. C. – Physics Education, 1988
Discusses the origins and development of rockets mainly from the perspective of warfare. Includes some early enthusiasts, such as Congreve, Tsiolkovosky, Goddard, and Oberth. Describes developments from World War II, and during satellite development. (YP)
Descriptors: Science and Society, Science Education, Science History, Scientific Research
The Ghost of Electricity: A History of Electron Theory from 1897 to 1987.
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Adams, S. F. – Physics Education, 1988
Discusses the history of electron theory from 1897 to 1987. Includes the works of some physicists, such as Thomson, Lorentz, De Broglie, Bohr, Pauli, Dirac, Feynman, Wheeler, Weinberg, and Salam. (YP)
Descriptors: Atomic Structure, College Science, Higher Education, Nuclear Physics
The Principia and Its Author--a Physicist's Viewpoint.
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Evans, W. A. B. – Physics Education, 1987
Celebrates the 300th anniversary of "Principia Mathematica" written by Sir Isaac Newton. Reviews Newton's life and the circumstances which relate to "Principia." Relates the contributions of other scientists of Newton's time. Discusses Newton's life after the publication of "Principia." (CW)
Descriptors: Authors, Books, College Science, Foreign Countries
Three Hundred Years of Newton's Principia.
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Dolby, R. G. A. – Physics Education, 1987
Discusses how the reputation of "Principia" was created and maintained. Indicates the difficulties of identifying a single unambiguous meaning for the text. Shows that knowledge of Sir Isaac Newton makes little difference to understanding the later impact of the work. (CW)
Descriptors: Books, College Science, Foreign Countries, High Schools
From Newton to Einstein.
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Ryder, L. H. – Physics Education, 1987
Discusses the history of scientific thought in terms of the theories of inertia and absolute space, relativity and gravitation. Describes how Sir Isaac Newton used the work of earlier scholars in his theories and how Albert Einstein used Newton's theories in his. (CW)
Descriptors: Books, College Science, Foreign Countries, Gravity (Physics)
Fluid Mechanics.
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Drazin, Philip – Physics Education, 1987
Outlines the contents of Volume II of "Principia" by Sir Isaac Newton. Reviews the contributions of subsequent scientists to the physics of fluid dynamics. Discusses the treatment of fluid mechanics in physics curricula. Highlights a few of the problems of modern research in fluid dynamics. Shows that problems still remain. (CW)
Descriptors: Books, College Science, Fluid Mechanics, Foreign Countries