Regarded as a seminal work in modern physics, relativity. Albert einstein has 397 books on goodreads with 209656 ratings. The special and the general theory, einstein describes the theories that made him famous, illuminating his case with numerous examples and a smattering of math nothing more complex. Max planck, hermann minkowski and others did subsequent work einstein developed general relativity between 1907 and 1915, with contributions by many others after. His intention was to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the. Im sure many people have heard about einsteins theory of relativity, but most of them dont really know what it is all about. A summary of general relativity in s albert einstein. Albert einstein 18791955 was a renowned theoretical physicist of the 20th century, best known for his theories of special relativity and general relativity. After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in november 1915, albert einstein wrote a book about relativity for a popular. Einstein explained that when two objects are moving at a constant speed as the relative motion between the two. In this book einstein explains, using the minimum of mathematical terms, the basic ideas and principles of the theory which has shaped the world we live in today. Albert einstein 5 preface december, 1916 the present book is intended, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view. An accesible version of einsteins masterpiece of theory, written by the genius himself. Page 5 according to the general theory of relativity, the geometrical properties of space are not independent, but they are determined by matter.
With the publication of albert einsteins special and general theories of relativity, however, traditional approaches to solving the riddles of space and time. The special and the general theory, einstein describes the theories that made him famous, illuminating his case with numerous examples and a smattering of math nothing more complex than highschool algebra. In this book he brings a simplified form of his profound understanding of the subject to the layperson. List of scientific publications by albert einstein wikipedia. In 1905, albert einstein published the theory of special relativity, which explains how to interpret motion between different inertial frames of reference that is, places that are moving at constant speeds relative to each other. While many people will have looked through wikipedia and or physics texts in an attempt to understand relativity, einstein explains his counterintuitive theories in a nonacademic, down to earth and thoroughly. There is no doubt that albert einstein has been one of the most brilliant minds of the past century. The special and the general theory translation by einstein, albert isbn. Thus we can draw conclusions about the geometrical structure of the universe only if we base our considerations on the state of the matter as being something that is known. The special and general theory by albert einstein free ebook project gutenberg. He published his first great theories in switzerland in the early 1900s while working as a patent clerk. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
His theory of relativity is the most important scientific idea of the modern era. In 1921, five years after the appearance of his comprehensive paper on general relativity and twelve years before he left europe permanently to join the institute for advanced study, albert einstein visited princeton university, where he delivered the stafford little lectures for that year. Geometry and cosmology, the fundamental laws of classical mechanics, the newtonian worldsystem, the fundamental laws of optics, the fundamental laws of electrodynamics and einstein s special principle of relativity. Categories complete works compilations, nobel prize, philosophy tags einstein, relativity, science post navigation.
With the publication of albert einstein s special and general theories of relativity, however, traditional approaches to. The main characters of this science, non fiction story are. Einsteins work on relativity is indeed the greatest contribution to the philosophy of science. Michelson, hendrik lorentz, henri poincare and others. The special and the general theory by albert einstein. The volume is, according to the publishers website, a superlative, fascinating graphic account of einstein s strange world, which, plots a visually accessible course through the thought experiments that have given shape to. Selected works by albert einstein as free pdf ebooks. The special and general theory on free shipping on qualified orders relativity. The meaning of relativity princeton university press.
But in this book the inventor himself explains both the special and the general theories in terms that the layman can understand. The special and the general theorya clear explanation that anyone can understand by albert einstein and a great selection of related books, art. After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in november 1915, albert einstein wrote relativity. Thus we can draw conclusions about the geometrical structure of the universe only. The best part of this book is hearing einsteins writing on the subjects of relativity, the nature of science, and the issues of integrating general relativity with quantum theory. It has long been thought that only a handful of scientists could comprehend einstein s theory of relativity. A handsome annotated edition of einsteins celebrated book on relativity. He also made important contributions to statistical mechanics, especially his treatment of brownian motion, his resolution of the paradox of specific heats, and his connection of fluctuations and dissipation. Not the producers of this book apparently, because theyre stuck with goddamn word. In 1921, a young albert einstein traveled to america to give four lectures at princeton university, paving the way for a more complete acceptance of his theory of. Einsteins book is not casual reading, but for those who appreciate his work without diving into the arcana of theoretical physics, relativity will prove a stimulating read. The reader is assumed to have but little mathematical knowledge. Theory of relativity audiobook by albert einstein youtube. In simplest terms, the theory of relativity is an approach to the measurement and study of space and time.
A handsome annotated edition of einstein s celebrated book on relativity. Relativity the special and general theory by albert einstein. Albert einstein described relativity as a popular explosion of his famous theory. Along with quantum mechanics in the 1920s, einstein s special theory of relativity 1905 and general theory of relativity 1916 stand as the supreme achievements of twentiethcentury physics. The theory of relativity by albert einstein with images. According to einstein himself, this book is intended to. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of pages and is available in paperback format. Introducing relativity is a 2002 graphic study guide to the theory of relativity and albert einstein written by bruce bassett and illustrated by ralph edney.
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Special and general relativity explain the structure of space time and provide a theory of gravitation, respectively. Nevertheless, perceiving and anticipating this situation, albert einstein wrote this book more than fifty years ago whit the purpose of exposing the special and the general theory of relativity in such a way that anyone can understand it. An accesible version of einsteins masterpiece of theory, written by the genius himself according to einstein himself, this book is intended to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of. The special and general theory albert einstein full view 1920. The principle of relativity books on physics by albert einstein. The special and the general theory 1920 is a cornerstone in the edifice of modern physics. The special and general theory written by one of the worlds most. The first edition of the novel was published in 1916, and was written by albert einstein. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Oct 01, 2009 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Albert einstein 18791955 einstein wrote this book for people who are interested in understanding the theory of relativity but arent experts in scientific and mathematical principles. The special and the general theory began as a short paper and was eventually published as a book written by albert einstein with the aim of giving.
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Yet there are now many other texts that discuss these subjects with much more clarity and much more depth, and have many more years of thought and experiment. His major contribution to science was the special and the general theory of relativity, which gave a new dimension to that we call today modern physics. Einstein s theories shocked the world with their counterintuitive results, including the dissolution of absolute time. An accesible version of einstein s masterpiece of theory, written by the genius himself according to einstein himself, this book is intended to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of. 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. First english translation of einstein s theory of relativity. Albert einstein is the unquestioned founder of modern physics. Einstein breaks this book down into small digestible chunks that take anywhere between ten minutes to half an hour to read.
Albert einstein published the theory of special relativity in 1905, building on many theoretical results and empirical findings obtained by albert a. Einstein explained relativity, the speed of light, time and space along with the lorentz transformation in this short book. The special and the general theorya clear explanation that anyone can understand by einstein, albert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The special and general theory on free shipping on qualified orders. The special and general theory dover books on physics. It includes the great physicists own explanations of both, the special and general theories. Jul 25, 2006 an accesible version of einsteins masterpiece of theory, written by the genius himself according to einstein himself, this book is intended to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics. Written in 1916, it introduced the lay audience to the remarkable perspective that had overturned theoretical physics. The special and general theory written by one of the worlds most brilliant minds. Einsteins theories shocked the world with their counterintuitive results, including the dissolution of absolute time. In 1921, five years after the appearance of his comprehensive paper on general relativity and twelve years before he left europe permanently to join the. This book is a collection of papers by lorentz, einstein, minkowski and weyl that laid the foundation of the special and general theory of relativity. It has long been thought that only a handful of scientists could comprehend einsteins theory of relativity.
First published in 1916 by the nobel laureate, einstein s research and theories explain, using minimum of mathematical terms, the basic ideas and principles of the theory which have shaped the world we live in today. A handy accompaniment to undergraduate study in relativity, the book is a mathematical exposition into its broad features and is not by any means a popularlay account of. How better to learn the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity than directly from their creator, albert einstein himself. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Einstein s work on relativity is indeed the greatest contribution to the philosophy of science. Relativity the special and general theory 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. The theory of relativity by albert einstein with images by. The general theory of relativity, the manuscript sp books. By 1916, albert einstein was a worldfamous professor of physics at the university of berlin, and he had seen several scientists and popularizers write books about his special theory of relativity. Buy a cheap copy of the meaning of relativity book by albert einstein. Im sure many people have heard about einstein s theory of relativity, but most of them dont really know what it is all about.