{"product_id":"relativity-isbn-9780143039822","title":"Relativity","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accesible version of Einstein's masterpiece of theory, written by the genius himself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccording 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.\" When he wrote the book in 1916, Einstein's name was scarcely known outside the physics institutes. Having just completed his masterpiece, The General Theory of Relativity—which provided a brand-new theory of gravity and promised a new perspective on the cosmos as a whole—he set out at once to share his excitement with as wide a public as possible in this popular and accessible book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere published for the first time as a Penguin Classic, this edition of \u003ci\u003eRelativity \u003c\/i\u003efeatures a new introduction by bestselling science author Nigel Calder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Relativity\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by Nigel Calder\u003cbr\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading\u003cbr\u003ePreface by Albert Einstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: \u003ci\u003eThe Special Theory of Relativity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Physical Meaning of Geometrical Propositions\u003cbr\u003e2. The System of Co-ordinates\u003cbr\u003e3. Space and Time in Classical Mechanics\u003cbr\u003e4. The Galileian System of Co-ordinates\u003cbr\u003e5. The Principle of Relativity (in the Restricted Sense)\u003cbr\u003e6. The Theorem of the Addition of Velocities Employed in Classical Mechanics\u003cbr\u003e7. The Apparent Incompatibility of the Law of Propagation of Light with the Principle of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e8. On the Idea of Time in Physics\u003cbr\u003e9. The Relativity of Simultaneity\u003cbr\u003e10. On the Relativity of the Conception of Distance\u003cbr\u003e11. The Lorentz Transformation\u003cbr\u003e12. The Behaviour of Measuring-Rods and Clocks in Motion\u003cbr\u003e13. Theorem of the Addition of the Velocities. The Experiment of Fizeau\u003cbr\u003e14. The Heuristic Value of the Theory of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e15. General Results of the Theory\u003cbr\u003e16. Experience and the Special Theory of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e17. Minkowski's Four-Dimensional Space\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: \u003ci\u003eThe General Theory of Relativity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Special and General Principle of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e19. The Gravitational Field\u003cbr\u003e20. The Equality of Inertial and Gravitational Mass as an Argument for the General Postulate of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e21. In What Respects Are the Foundations of Classical Mechanics and of the Special Theory of Relativity Unsatisfactory?\u003cbr\u003e22. A Few Inferences from the Genral Principle of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e23. Behaviour of Clocks and Measuring-Rods on a Rotating Body of Reference\u003cbr\u003e24. Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Continuum\u003cbr\u003e25. Gaussian Co-ordinates\u003cbr\u003e26. The Space-Time Continuum of the Special Theory of Relativity Considered as a Euclidean Continuum\u003cbr\u003e27. The Space-Time Continuum of the General Theory of Relativity Is Not a Euclidean Continuum\u003cbr\u003e28. Exact Formulation of the General Principle of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e29. The Solution of the Problem of Gravitation on the Basis of the General Principle of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: \u003ci\u003eConsiderations on the Universe as a Whole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e30. Cosmological Difficulties of Newton's Theory\u003cbr\u003e31. The Possibility of a \"Finite\" and Yet \"Unbounded\" Universe\u003cbr\u003e32. The Structure of Space According to the General Theory of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Simple Derivation of the Lorentz Transformation\u003cbr\u003e2. Minkowski's Four-Dimensional Space (\"World\")\u003cbr\u003e3. The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e(a) Motion of the Perihelion of Mercury\u003cbr\u003e(b) Deflection of Light by a Gravitational Field\u003cbr\u003e(c) Displacement of Spectral Lines towards the Red\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert Einstein\u003c\/b\u003e (1879–1955), one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century, was born in Ulm, Germany, to German-Jewish parents. He published his first great theories in Switzerland in the early 1900s while working as a patent clerk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNigel Calder\u003c\/b\u003e, educated as a physicist at Cambridge University, began his full-time writing career on the original staff of \u003cb\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/b\u003e magazine. His most recent book is the \u003cb\u003ebestselling \u003cb\u003eEinstein's Universe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304521060581,"sku":"NP9780143039822","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143039822.jpg?v=1767735608","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/relativity-isbn-9780143039822","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}