Relativity: The Special and General Theory ANNOTATION
Einstein explains his own theory in simple and accessible terms.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Widely considered the greatest contribution to the philosophy of science, Einstein's theory of relativity has often been viewed as comprehensible only to highly trained scientists. This book, however, contains the great physicist's own explanation of both the special and the general theories, written for readers interested in the theory but not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics. Presenting the ideas in their simplest, most intelligible form, this three-part volume outlines the special theory, the general theory, and in a final part, offers considerations on the universe as whole.
SYNOPSIS
Reprint of the great physicist's most revolutionary writings, The Special Theory... and The General Theory... together with Considerations on the universe as a whole. Books for College Libraries, 3d ed. cites this work, originally published in 1920, by H. Holt. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
FROM THE CRITICS
Time
He was unfathomably profound - the genius among geniuses who discovered, merely by thinking about it, that the universe was not as it seemed.
AudioFile - Judith S. Girardi
This version of Einsteinﾽs The Meaning of Relativity epitomizes the key difficulty with abridgments: The work becomes a slave to the format. Rather than an alluring example of literature or scholarship, this pivotal scientific work disintegrates into watered-down, cut-and-pasted facts and hypotheses. However, narrator Lopez-Morillas is excellent. With firm pacing and vocal confidence, he eases the listener through the jarring textual splices. His clarity of expression and diction are guiding lights that enable the listener to complete this audio journey. The technical quality of this audiobook is above average, and the choice of both topic and reader are solid. Perhaps this would be a better choice in unabridged form. J.S.G. ﾽAudioFile, Portland, Maine
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