This book tracks the history of the theory of relativity through Einstein?s life, with in-depth studies of its background as built upon by ideas from earlier scientists. The focus points of Einstein?s theory of relativity include its development throughout his life; the origins of his ideas and his indebtedness to the earlier works of Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Mach and others; the application of the theory to the birth of modern cosmology; and his quest for a unified field theory. Treading a fine line between the popular and technical (but not shying away from the occasional equation), this book explains the entire range of relativity and weaves an up-to-date biography of Einstein throughout. The result is an explanation of the world of relativity, based on an extensive journey into earlier physics and a simultaneous voyage into the mind of Einstein, written for the curious and intelligent reader.
How Einstein Created Relativity out of Physics and Astronomy Ebook
By: David Topper
Publisher:
Springer
Print ISBN: 9781461447818, 146144781X
eText ISBN: 9781461447825, 1461447828
Copyright year: 2013
Format: EPUB
Available from $ 109.00 USD
SKU: 9781461447825
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