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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
by: Albert Einstein

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Dewey Decimal Number: 500
EAN: 9789562912884
ISBN: 9562912884
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Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: September 06, 2007
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Sales Rank: 233723

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- The single most original idea a human mind has every created
If you dont know why Einstein is famous this short book is the reason. In it he outline that time is not constant 1 year for me is not the same as 1 year for you (depending how many plane trips you've made) and time can in fact stop completely. I can here your mumblings of disbelief, just scientific mumbo jumbo?, How can you stop time?, how can you ever prove you can stop time?. What makes this work so impressive is the now 100 year old mountain of experimental observation and rigorous testing that have proven every theoretical prediction in this book exactly right. Why is E=mc^2 because if your were travelling at `c` the speed of light, you could cross the whole universe in 0 seconds, 100 times if you like, still only take you 0 seconds. Therefore ... Read More:

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- A uniqe conversation with one of the greatest minds of mankind.
This book is an excellent example of the fact that nobody can explain a theory better than it own creator. The main characteristic of Einstein's text is the clarity succeeded through brevity which renders this essay a terrific non technical introduction both for Special and General theories of Relativity. Some chapters dealing with the notions of space and time have a more philosophical approach but the rest of the book is pure physics. The usage of mathematical formulas is negligible and confined only to the Appendixes something that make it accessible to the layman. Even though the writer claims that this text is intended for the layman, it is a terrific source of knowledge and a fresh breeze of ideas even for physicist themselves who I believe must ... Read More:

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- He wasn't a genius at everything then?
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Looking for a clear, simple guide to relativity? Then read something else. I don't doubt the quality of this book if you're of the required intellect to understand it, but it is not a casual read and will disappoint the layman hoping to gain some insight directly from "the man". The maths is useless to the casual reader and further complicates an already unfathomable book

Either it does not translate into English well, or Mr E did not know how to comunicate with idiots like me :o(

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- Great for the young student of Physics
Great for the young student of Physics

This is an excellent book, written in the “Master’s” own style and faithfully translated from the German by Robert Lawson. The translation dates to 1920 and new readers may find the English a little quaint, but for all that, it is a great effort at presenting in “plain speak”, the concepts of Relativity.

The book starts with a lucid explanation of the Train and Platform example of Galelian Relativity and then proceeds to highlight the incompatibility between the principle of relativity and the constancy of the speed of light. Without encumbering the reader with the Maths (found in the appendices) the ideas of time dilation and length contraction are discussed. The General Theory is developed ... Read More:

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- A rare, mid-ability book on a very difficult subject.
This book is excellent, as for for the first time on any book I've read on the subject, it has lots of mathematics, BUT NO ROCKET SCIENCE! As a result, its an excellent read for someone who's done say A-level maths at school. It is unique as most books I've looked at are either for the complete mathematical layman with very few equations, e.g. Einsteins Universe by Nigel Calder, or are the sort geared towards mekon-headed NASA engineers with IQ's of 200... The discussion on General relativity is very sparse, with only the basic ideas outlined, but the reasoning behind special relativity is beautifully described, and for the first time out of any book I've erad on the subject I feel that I have started to understand it. The book also has an appendix with mathematical ... Read More:

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