Relativity: A Very Short Introduction
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004KK12MQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Relativity: Short and Sweet This is the first book in the "A Very Short Introduction" series I have read. Slightly larger than seven inches by four inches, and a bit over 100 pages long, they are diminutive books for sure. This one on relativity, I found very interesting. Relativity is a topic I have always had difficulty wrapping my head around but Stannard does a pretty good job of making the subject sink in.The book is divided into two sections. In the first h. BRIAN MICHAEL KEAST said Very Intriguing. I've always been interested in time and our relation to it. This book helps bring some clarity to understanding Einsteins theory. You need a slightly more than basic understanding of math concepts in order to completely grasp it all but, even if you don't, you can still get a better understanding of the theory. It's one of those basic things in life and this book will bring you to a quick understanding of what is really meant by "time . Extraordinary coverage in a very short book. mgk Russell Stannard's small book offers the reader a solid understanding of special and general relativity. Having read more than 25 books on relativity, I recommend this book to everyone as their first primer in order to get an accurate understanding of the fundamental principles. For example, the so-called twin paradox, which is incorrectly presented in far too many books, is properly and elegantly explained by Stannard. Also his discus
Filled with illuminating anecdotes and fascinating accounts of experiments, this book aims to introduce the interested lay person to the subject of relativity in a way which is accessible and engaging and at the same time scientifically rigorous. And then, of course, there are black holes. It is now over a hundred years since he made these discoveries, and yet the general public is still largely unaware of them. If you move at high speed, time slows down, space squashes up, and you get heavier. Travel fast enough, and you could weigh as much as a jumbo jet, be flattened thinner than a CD without feeling a thing - and live forever! As for the angles of a triangle, they do not always have to add up to 180 degrees. With relatively few mathematical equations - nothing more complicated than the Pythagoras theorem - this VSI packs a lot of time into very little space, and for anyone who has felt intimidated by Ei