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The provided passages do not contain information about the practical implications of black-body theory or quantum discontinuity. The passages describe the book "Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894-1912" by Thomas S. Kuhn, highlighting its importance and interest to all scientists, and describing it as a "scientific detective story" [Passage 1]. They also mention that the book deals with the development of the idea of quanta of radiation into 20th-century physics [Passage 1].
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From the book
Title: Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894-1912 by Thomas S. Kuhn Description: "A masterly assessment of the way the idea of quanta of radiation became part of 20th-century physics. . . . The book not only deals with a topic of importance and interest to all scientists, but is also a polished literary work, described (accurately) by one of its original reviewers as a scientific detective story."—John Gribbin, New Scientist "Every scientist should have this book."—Paul Davies, New Scientist Categories: History Pages: 400 Snippet: . The book not only deals with a topic of…