| Author |
Le Bon, Gustave, 1841-1931 |
| Contributor |
Bohn, Georges, 1868-1948 |
| Title |
La naissance et l'évanouissement de la matière
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| Original Publication |
France: Société du mercure de France,1908.
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| Series Title |
Les hommes et les idées
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
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| Summary |
"La naissance et l'évanouissement de la matière" by Gustave Le Bon is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the nature and evolution of matter, debunking the traditional belief in the eternal and indestructible nature of materials. Le Bon presents innovative ideas about the dissociation of matter and the energy contained within atoms, proposing that matter is not a static entity but a reservoir of dynamic energy. In this work, Le Bon discusses how advancements in scientific understanding reveal that matter is composed of small, rapidly rotating particles that can dissociate and transform into different forms of energy. He introduces the concept of intra-atomic energy, suggesting that this energy is an enormous source that could potentially revolutionize our access to power. Throughout the book, Le Bon emphasizes the transient nature of matter, illustrating how it evolves and ultimately dissipates back into the ether. Drawing upon both empirical evidence and theoretical ideas, he constructs a comprehensive exploration of the lifecycle of matter, positing that its birth, evolution, and eventual demise are governed by natural laws that reflect broader cosmic cycles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
BD: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Speculative Philosophy, General Philosophical works
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| Subject |
Radioactivity
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| Subject |
Matter -- Constitution
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67253 |
| Release Date |
Jan 26, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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