Title: An Interesting Excursion into an Interesting Period
Product review: When I saw the Amazon reviews and ratings for this book, I hesitated to buy it. But after examining the reviews more carefully, I noticed that several of the reviewers giving the book a low rating did admit to the fact that the book contained interesting information. So, after browsing it yet again, I bought it and read it. I was not disappointed. The author's writing style is very cultured but, at times, awkward; so, for me, it is not what I would call a quick read. There is much on Poincare, less on Einstein, much on simultaneity, some physics history and much on time synchronization, from all angles: political, cultural, scientific and technological. Although the book does seem to wander from one subject to a seemingly unrelated other, from one person to another and from one continent to another, everything eventually comes together. I enjoyed this book and recommend it. It should be read while keeping an open mind.
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