Relativity and Common Sense
Title | Relativity and Common Sense PDF eBook |
Author | Hermann Bondi |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 1964-01-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0486240215 |
This radically reoriented and popular presentation of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity derives its concepts from Newtonian ideas rather than by opposing them. It demonstrates that time is relative rather than absolute, that high speeds affect the nature of time, and that acceleration affects speed, time, and mass. Very little mathematics is required, and 60 illustrations augment the text.
relativity and common sense
Title | relativity and common sense PDF eBook |
Author | Hermann Bondi |
Publisher | CUP Archive |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | Relativity (Physics) |
ISBN |
The Common Sense of the Theory of Relativity
Title | The Common Sense of the Theory of Relativity PDF eBook |
Author | Paul R. Heyl |
Publisher | |
Pages | 62 |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | Relativity (Physics) |
ISBN |
The Return of Common Sense
Title | The Return of Common Sense PDF eBook |
Author | Robert L. Henderson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
The Principles of the Relativity Theory Deduced from the Common Sense
Title | The Principles of the Relativity Theory Deduced from the Common Sense PDF eBook |
Author | Francesco Severi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 10 |
Release | 1936* |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Relativity and common sense
Title | Relativity and common sense PDF eBook |
Author | Hermann Bondi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Einstein, Albert |
ISBN |
Einstein Didn't Say That
Title | Einstein Didn't Say That PDF eBook |
Author | Don Griffin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 174 |
Release | 2010-02 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780986555206 |
"Einstein Didn't Say That" is a lighthearted but respectful exploration of the everyday logic behind special and general relativity. The first person to use the term 'curved space' was not Einstein, and not a physicist, but a reporter for the New York Times, who needed a catchy headline. What did Einstein really say, or not say, about curved space, time travel, wormholes, traveling twins, extra dimensions, multiple universes, dark matter and more? Have we been sold more sizzle than steak? With the help of dozens of quotes from well-known physicists, but mainly from Einstein himself, the author tries to separate Einstein's original ideas from some of the speculation that those ideas inspired in others. This is not a textbook or a history of physics, but rather the personal story of an ordinary guy's delight in discovering firsthand the genius, the logic, and the good old common sense in Einstein's work. When we take the time to look at what Einstein did say, and why, we can go on to develop our own opinions about the multitude of subsequent theories and ideas which claim to contain the DNA of relativity. An enjoyable pursuit!