About the book: 2014 / Every discovery in physics is only the last link in a long series of research, experiments and observations. Scientists often follow parallel paths and arrive at the same conclusions at the same time—or nearly so. And it just so happens that many laws bear the names not of the discoverers, but of those who only promulgated what others had previously discovered. The struggle for priority accompanies almost all great scientific achievements, and therefore, in the words of Roger Bacon, “science looks at the world with eyes clouded by all human passions.” Newton, Leibniz, Hooke, Huygens, hundreds of other scientists passionately fought for public recognition of their primacy - and this dramatic battle of egos continues to this day... Vladimir Kesselman is a popularizer of science, the author of many books, lives in Israel. The book was produced in accordance with Federal Law dated December 29, 2010 No. 436-FZ, art. 1, paragraph 2, paragraphs. 3. There are no age restrictions