Relativity and Its Roots by Banesh Hoffmann (1998, Trade Paperback, New Edition)

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9780486406763
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Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486406768
ISBN-13
9780486406763
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127367215

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Book Title
Relativity and Its Roots
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Cosmology, History, Physics / Relativity
Publication Year
1998
Illustrator
Yes
Features
New Edition
Genre
Science
Author
Banesh Hoffmann
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Trade Paperback

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0.4 in
Item Weight
7.2 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

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Trade
LCCN
98-048651
Edition Description
New Edition
Table Of Content
CHAPTER 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 INDEX
Synopsis
Entertaining, nontechnical demonstrations of the meaning of relativity theory trace development from basis in geometrical, cosmological ideas of the ancient Greeks, plus work by Kepler, Galileo, Newton, others. 1983 edition., Entertaining, nontechnical demonstrations of the meaning of relativity theory trace development from basis in geometrical, cosmological ideas of the ancient Greeks, plus work by Kepler, Galileo, Newton, others. Simple analogies, numerous instructive diagrams; ideal for those with no math or science background. 1983 edition. Index., In 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., Using simple examples from everyday life, an Einstein scholar offers entertaining, nontechnical demonstrations of the meaning of relativity theory. Starting with the geometrical and cosmological ideas of the ancient Greeks, he traces the theory's development from its basis in work by Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Maxwell, and others. 1983 edition.
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QC173.52.H

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