Relativity simply explained

Relativity simply explained

by Gardner, Martin

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Since the publication of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity in 1905, the discovery of such astronomical phenomena as quasars, pulsars, and black holes all intimately connected to relativity has provoked a tremendous upsurge of interest in the subject. This volume, a revised version of Martin Gardner's earlier Relativity for the Million, brings this fascinating topic up to date. Witty, perceptive, and easily accessible to the general reader, it is one of the clearest and most entertaining i…

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  • Full title :Relativity simply explained / Martin Gardner ; illustrated by Anthony Ravielli.

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Since the publication of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity in 1905, the discovery of such astronomical phenomena as quasars, pulsars, and black holes all intimately connected to relativity has provoked a tremendous upsurge of interest in the subject. This volume, a revised version of Martin Gardner's earlier Relativity for the Million, brings this fascinating topic up to date. Witty, perceptive, and easily accessible to the general reader, it is one of the clearest and most entertaining introductions to relativity ever written. Mr. Gardner offers lucid explanations of not only the special and general theories of relativity, but of the Michelson-Morley experiment, gravity and spacetime, Mach's principle, the twin paradox, models of the universe, and other topics. A new Postscript, examining the latest developments in the field, and specially written for this edition, is also included. The clarity of the text is especially enhanced by the brilliant graphics of Anthony Ravielli, making this by far the best layman's account of this difficult subject. Christian Science Monitor.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©1997

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Dover Publications
  • Place of Publication:Mineola, N.Y
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©1997

Notes

Originally published: The relativity explosion. Rev. updated ed. New York : Vintage Books, 1976.

Includes index.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (viii, 179 pages) : : color illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780486315614, 0486315614, 1322196575, 9781322196572
  • oclc:ocn893208496
  • LC Classification:QC173.57
  • Dewey Decimal:530.1/4

Table of Contents

Absolute or relative? -- The Michelson-Morley experiment -- The special theory of relativity, PART I -- The special theory of relativity, PART II -- The general theory of relativity -- Gravity and spacetime -- Tests of general relativity -- Mach's principle -- The twin paradox -- Models of the universe -- Quasars, pulsars, and black holes -- Beginning and end.

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Subjects

Relatividade (física) Relativité (Physique) Relativity (Physics) SCIENCE -- Energy SCIENCE -- Mechanics SCIENCE -- Physics

Writers

Gardner, Martin

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