Synthesized answer
The provided passages describe *Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894-1912* as a "masterly assessment of the way the idea of quanta of radiation became part of 20th-century physics" [1]. It is also characterized as a "scientific detective story" [1].
The passages highlight the book's importance and interest to all scientists, and describe it as a "polished literary work" [1]. However, they do not explicitly state the central thesis of the text.
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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…