Einstein for dummies

by Calle, Carlos I.

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Title Statements

Full title :Einstein for dummies / by Carlos I. Calle.

Summary

Genius demystified, the Dummies way! In 1905, Albert Einstein revolutionized modern physics with his theory of relativity. He went on to become a twentieth-century icon-a man whose name and face are synonymous with "genius." Now, at last, ordinary readers can explore Einstein's life and work in this new For Dummies guide. Physicist Carlos Calle chronicles Einstein's career and explains his work-including the theories of special and general relativity-in language that anyone can understand. He shows how Einstein's discoveries affected everything from the development of the atom bomb to the theory of quantum mechanics. He sheds light on Einstein's personal life and beliefs, including his views on religion and politics. And he shows how Einstein's work continues to affect our world today, from nuclear power to space travel to artificial intelligence.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2005.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Wiley Pub
Place of Publication:Hoboken, NJ
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2005.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xx, 364 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0764583484, 9780764583483
oclc:ocn166306992
LC Classification:QC16.E5
Dewey Decimal:530.092

Who was Einstein? -- Portrait of the scientist as a young man -- 1905: Einstein's miracle year -- A clockwork universe -- The arrow of time -- Einstein's most fascinating subject -- And there was light -- Relativity before Einstein -- Riding on a beam of light -- Clocks, trains, and automobiles: exploring space and time -- The equation -- Einstein's second theory of relativity -- Black holes ain't so black -- Was Einstein right about relativity? -- Atoms before Einstein -- Quantum leap: God plays dice -- Einstein and the bomb -- Einstein's greatest blunder -- Not a blunder after all -- Ten insights into Einstein's beliefs on religion and philosophy -- Ten women who influence Einstein -- Glossary -- Einstein timeline.

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Einstein, Albert Germany Physiciens -- Allemagne Physicists Physicists -- Germany physics Physics -- Popular works Physik Physique -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation Popular works Relativité (Physique) -- Ouvrages de vu… Relativité générale (Physique) Relativity (Physics) Relativity (Physics) -- Popular works