Thematic Origins of Scientific Thought: Kepler to Einstein is a collection of essays on themes in the history of physics by Gerald Holton.

[4] The original version of the book, published in 1973 with several reprints thereafter, was reviewed by Stephen Toulmin,[1][5] Gary Gutting,[6] and James L. Park[3] in 1974, Thomas F. Gieryn in 1976,[7][8] and several others.

[8] In his 1974 review, Park wrote: "The entire book is written with great eloquence and style; and its scholarly content is substantial, cogent, and provocative.

[2] Another review of the revised edition stated that the "book is highly recommended" due to its discussions of the themes and philosophies that make scientific breakthroughs possible.

[4] A third, critical, review of the revised edition noted the original was a "landmark study" but said the update "sheds little light" because the book "sticks so strictly to the concrete realities of physics"[16] and goes on to state: "Although links between these histories and the larger implications for organized science are promised, they are not delivered.