Posted: Apr 06, 2017 11:30 am
The difference is between classical and modern physics. The terms are used to separate models of a quantum, relativistic, or both nature from those that do not take these ideas into account (e.g. Newtonian mechanics). Try a search on "modern physics textbook" to see how many titles fall under the category.
There's even a book called "Modern Classical Physics" by Kip Thorne + 1. That's bound to irk some.
There's even a book called "Modern Classical Physics" by Kip Thorne + 1. That's bound to irk some.