Relativity: The Special and the General Theory

I hope that no one will ask me what was this book about .......more

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) in this book introduces to the general reader his theory of relativity: the special and the general theory. We see that special relativity, which has emerged from the Maxwell-Lorentz theory of electromagnetic phenomena, shows that the laws of science appear to be the same......more

I could write an elaborate review praising Einstein's brilliance and list all his eccentricities. I could attach one of those many goofy pictures, in which he's making weird faces at the camera, or I could attach a more sombre one, after all, there are plenty of both online. I could also attach a re......more

Some years ago in France a book by Jean-François Gautier appeared, entitled Does the universe exist?. Good question. What if the universe were a concept like cosmic ether, or phlogiston, or the conspiracy of the Elders of Zion? Philosophically, Gautier’s arguments make sense. The idea of the universe,......more

The theory of relativity is amazing and important, but contrary to what the tagline says, Einstein himself is probably not the best person to have explain it to you. I read this class for Freshman Studies in college, and I honestly have to admit that I wouldn't have gotten much of it without the sig......more