Relativity: The Special and General Theory (Einstein Albert)(Paperback)

Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Einstein Albert)(Pevná vazba)

Relativity: The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition (Einstein Albert)(Pevná vazba)

After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote a book about relativity for a popular audience. His intention was 'to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical

Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Einstein Albert)(Paperback)

2010 Reprint of 1920 First English Edition. First English translation of Einstein's theory of relativity. In this work Einstein intended, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general and scientific philosophical point of view, are

Relativity: The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition (Einstein Albert)(Paperback)

A handsome annotated edition of Einstein's celebrated book on relativityAfter completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote Relativity. Intended for a popular audience, the book remains one of the most lucid explanations of the special and

Relativity: The Special and General Theory (Einstein Albert)(Paperback)

From the age of Galileo until the early years of the 20th century, scientists grappled with seemingly insurmountable paradoxes inherent in the theories of classical physics. With the publication of Albert Einstein's 'special' and 'general' theories of relativity, however, traditional approaches to

Relativity (Einstein Albert)(Paperback)

Time's 'Man of the Century', Albert Einstein is the unquestioned founder of modern physics. His theory of relativity is the most important scientific idea of the modern era. In this short book Einstein explains, using the minimum of mathematical terms, the basic ideas and principles of the theory

The Meaning of Relativity (Einstein Albert)(Paperback)

The world would be a very different place if it were not for Albert Einstein. Like Newton and Galileo before him, this remarkable scientist changed forever mankind's understanding of the universe. In 1921, five years after proclaiming his general theory of relativity, Einstein was awarded the Nobel

General Theory of Relativity (Dirac P. A. M.)(Paperback)

Einstein's general theory of relativity requires a curved space for the description of the physical world. If one wishes to go beyond superficial discussions of the physical relations involved, one needs to set up precise equations for handling curved space. The well-established mathematical

The Special Theory of Relativity: Foundations, Theory, Verification, Applications (Christodoulides Costas)(Paperback)

Historical Introduction.- The Main Landmarks in the Development of the Special Theory of Relativity.- The Principle of Relativity of Galileo. Galileo's Invariance Hypothesis. The Law of Inertia. Inertial Frames of Reference Relativity.- R mer and the Speed of Light.- Newton's Laws of Motion

A Mathematical Journey to Relativity: Deriving Special and General Relativity with Basic Mathematics (Boskoff Wladimir-Georges)(Paperback)

Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory (Susskind Leonard)(Paperback / softback)

Teorie relativity - Albert Einstein

Kniha 'O speciální a obecné teorii relativity' má v díle A. Einsteina zvláštní postavení jako jediná práce, v níž velký tvůrce vykládá podstatu svých teorií širokému okruhu čtenářů. Její první vydání v roce 1917 čerstvě zachytilo kulminaci Einsteinovy tvorby:

About Time - Einstein's Unfinished Revolution (Davies Paul)(Paperback / softback)

When Albert Einstein formulated his theory of relativity it brought about a revolution in our understanding of time, yet also presented a new set of mysteries. In this book, the author tackles the tough questions about time, including the strange relationship between physical time and our

Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum (Susskind Leonard)(Pevná vazba)

The third volume in the bestselling physics series cracks open Einstein's special relativity and field theory Physicist Leonard Susskind and data engineer Art Friedman are back. This time, they introduce readers to Einstein's special relativity and Maxwell's classical field theory. Using their

Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell (Zee A.)(Pevná vazba)

An ideal introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity This unique textbook provides an accessible introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity, a subject of breathtaking beauty and supreme importance in physics. With his trademark blend of wit and incisiveness, A. Zee guides

Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology: A Basic Introduction (Cheng Ta-Pei)(Paperback)

Einstein's general theory of relativity is introduced in this advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level textbook. Topics include special relativity, in the formalism of Minkowski's four-dimensional space-time, the principle of equivalence, Riemannian geometry and tensor analysis, Einstein

Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology (Boehmer Christian G.)(Paperback)

Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology gives undergraduate students an overview of the fundamental ideas behind the geometric theory of gravitation and spacetime. Through pointers on how to modify and generalise Einstein's theory to enhance understanding, it provides a link between

Essential Einstein - His Greatest Works (Einstein Albert)(Paperback / softback)

Albert Einstein changed the way physicists view the universe - and transformed the way we all see the world. His Theory of Relativity stunned scientists, but it is integral to modern thought as the important scientific discovery of the twentieth century. This volume collects Einstein's own writings

Theory and Experiment in Gravitational Physics (Will Clifford M.)(Pevná vazba)

The 2015 centenary of the publication of Einstein's general theory of relativity, and the first detection of gravitational waves have focused renewed attention on the question of whether Einstein was right. This review of experimental gravity provides a detailed survey of the intensive testing of

Variational Approach to Gravity Field Theories: From Newton to Einstein and Beyond (Vecchiato Alberto)(Paperback)

Part I Introduction.- The character of a scientific theory.- Field Theories and Variational approach.- Fundamental Principles and Field Theories.- Exercises.- Part II Special Relativity.- Motivations.- Mathematical model.- Electromagnetism in SR.- Exercises.- Part III General Relativity.-

It's about Time: Understanding Einstein's Relativity (Mermin N. David)(Paperback)

A readable and entertaining look at how Einstein's special theory of relativity gives us a new understanding of the nature of timeRelativity ought to be an important part of everyone's education. Its subject is time, with which we all think we are familiar. Einstein's special theory of relativity

General Relativity: The Essentials (Rovelli Carlo)(Paperback)

Renowned physicist and author Carlo Rovelli gives a straightforward introduction to General Relativity, our current theory of gravitation. Focusing on conceptual clarity, he derives all the basic results in the simplest way, explaining the central physical, philosophical and mathematical ideas for

The World As I See It (Einstein Albert)(Pevná vazba)

To the majority of people Einstein's theory is a complete mystery. Their attitude towards Einstein is like that of Mark Twain towards the writer of a work on mathematics: here was a man who had written an entire book of which Mark could not understand a single sentence. Einstein, therefore, is

The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time (Hawking Stephen)(Paperback)

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity leads to two remarkable predictions: first, that the ultimate destiny of many massive stars is to undergo gravitational collapse and to disappear from view, leaving behind a 'black hole' in space; and secondly, that there will exist singularities in