Relativity and Common Sense: A New Approach to EinsteinCourier Corporation, 01.01.1964 - 177 Seiten The fact that Einstein's Theory of Relativity has been considered something strange and revolutionary is due, according to Professor Bondi, to several commonsense though erroneous notions about velocity, light, and time. By viewing Newtonian physics in a different manner, a much more comprehensible picture of Relativity could be established with little trouble. This volume proceeds to do just that, offering a radically reoriented presentation of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity that derives Relativity "from" Newtonian ideas, rather than "in opposition to" them. It is one of the most valuable popular accounts available. |
Inhalt
ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS | 1 |
MOMENTUM | 9 |
ROTATION | 17 |
LIGHT | 29 |
THE UNIQUENESS OF LIGHT | 51 |
ON COMMON SENSE | 61 |
THE NATURE OF TIME | 71 |
VELOCITY | 93 |
COORDINATES AND THE LORENTZ | 109 |
FASTER THAN LIGHT? | 129 |
ACCELERATION | 147 |
PUTTING ON MASS | 155 |
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Relativity and Common Sense: A New Approach to Einstein Hermann Bondi Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1964 |
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