ABC of RelativityRoutledge, 04.03.2009 - 168 Seiten First published in 1925, Bertrand Russell’s ABC of Relativity was considered a masterwork of its time, contributing significantly to the mass popularisation of science. Authoritative and accessible, it provides a remarkable introductory guide to Einstein’s theory of Relativity to a general readership. One of the most definitive reference guides of its kind, and written by one of the twentieth century’s most influential philosophers, ABC of Relativity continues to be as relevant today as it was on first publication. |
Inhalt
THE EARTH AND THE HEAVENS | 1 |
2 WHAT HAPPENS AND WHAT IS OBSERVED | 9 |
3 THE VELOCITY OF LIGHT | 18 |
4 CLOCKS AND FOOTRULES | 27 |
5 SPACETIME | 37 |
6 THE SPECIAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY | 45 |
7 INTERVALS IN SPACETIME | 58 |
8 EINSTEINS LAW OF GRAVITATION | 70 |
10 MASS MOMENTUM ENERGY AND ACTION | 91 |
11 THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE | 104 |
12 CONVENTIONS AND NATURAL LAWS | 114 |
13 THE ABOLITION OF FORCE | 123 |
14 WHAT IS MATTER? | 131 |
15 PHILOSOPHICAL CONSEQUENCES | 138 |
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9 PROOFS OF EINSTEINS LAW OF GRAVITATION | 82 |
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