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OverviewIn this fascinating, accessible introduction to one of the most revolutionary developments in modern physics, Einstein scholar Banesh Hoffmann recounts the successive insights that led to both the special and general theories of relativity.Using simple examples from everyday life, the author presents entertaining, nontechnical demonstrations of what relativity actually means and how it has revolutionized our ideas of time and space. Starting with the geometrical and cosmological ideas of the ancient Greeks, the author traces the succession of ideas and advances that paved the way for modern physics, including the theories of Kepler and Newton, Galilean mechanics, the work on electricity and magnetism by Faraday and Maxwell, and many other relevant topics.Complete with easily understood analogies and numerous instructive diagrams, this stimulating volume brings the complexities of relativity into focus for all readers, even for those with no math or science background. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Banesh HoffmannPublisher: Dover Publications Inc. Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9780486406763ISBN 10: 0486406768 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 23 December 1998 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 A Hint of What Is to Come CHAPTER 2 The Path to Newton CHAPTER 3 Newtonian Relativity CHAPTER 4 The Optical Threat to Relativity CHAPTER 5 The Special Theory of Relativity CHAPTER 6 The General Theory of Relativity INDEXReviewsAuthor Information"Banesh Hoffmann (1906-86) received his PhD from Princeton University. At Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, he collaborated with Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld on the classic paper ""Gravitational Equations and the Problem of Motion."" Hoffmann taught at Queens College for more than 40 years." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |