Thematic Origins of Scientific Thought

Thematic Origins of Scientific Thought: Kepler to Einstein
Cover of the revised edition, published in 1988
AuthorGerald James Holton
LanguageEnglish
Subject
PublisherHarvard University Press
Publication date
  • 1973 (original ed.)
  • 1988 (revised ed.)
Publication placeUnited States
Pages
  • 495 (original ed.)
  • 500 (revised ed.)
ISBN978-0-674-87747-4
OCLC17299125
509
LC ClassQ125
Identifiers refer to the 1988 revised hardcover edition version unless otherwise noted

Thematic Origins of Scientific Thought: Kepler to Einstein is a collection of essays on themes in the history of physics by Gerald Holton. It was originally published in 1973 by Harvard University Press, who issued multiple reprints of the book leading up to the publication of a revised edition in 1988. The book has been translated into several languages and has received many reviews.