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How Einstein Created Relativity out of Physics and Astronomy

By David Topper (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2013
ISBN
978-1-4614-4781-8, 978-1-4614-4782-5
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-4782-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2206579 bytes)
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library 394
Edition
1
Pages
256\253
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics;CRelativity Theory;Popular Science in Astronomy

Description

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.

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