The ABC of RelativityG. Allen & Unwin, 1958 - 139 Seiten Ask a dozen people to name a genius and the odds are that 'Einstein' will spring to their lips. Ask them the meaning of 'relativity' and few of them will be able to tell you what it is. The basic principles of relativity have not changed since Russell first published his lucid guide for the general reader. The ABC of Relativity is Bertrand Russell's most brilliant work of scientific popularization. With marvelous lucidity he steers the reader who has no knowledge of maths or physics through the subtleties of Einstein's thinking. In easy, assimilable steps, he explains the theories of special and general relativity and describes their practical application to, amongst much else, discoveries about gravitation and the invention of the hydrogen bomb. |
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ABC OF RELATIVITY aether appear assume astronomical atom BERTRAND RUSSELL body called centre chapter clocks clusters of galaxies co-ordinates curvature definite direction distance in space earth earth-dweller eclipse effect Einstein Einstein's law Einstein's theory electrons equally equator exactly fact flash foot-rule force formula geodesics geometry given Greenwich ground happened infer interval journey judge Jupiter law of gravitation less light-ray light-waves longer Lorentz transformation mass mathematical matter mean measured Michelson-Morley experiment miles an hour mirror motion nature Newton observer occurred particles philosophers physical laws physical world physicist planets point of view position possible principle protons Pythagoras quantum theory railway regarded region right angles sense simultaneous solar system space-time special theory speed square STANFORD LIBRARIES stars straight lines suppose surface theoretical theory of relativity thing tion top-hat train triangle universe velocity of light waves