relativity (physics)

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The great beyond

higher dimensions, parallel universes, and the extraordinary search for a theory of everything
2004
Presents a comprehensive history of the foundations and development of higher dimensions beyond conventional space and time.

Albert Einstein's vision

remarkable discoveries that shaped modern science
2004
Examines how Albert Einstein's discoveries and theories have influenced modern science, discussing how his work has been used in various scientific fields and how it may shape the future.

The everything Einstein book

from matter and energy to space and time, all you need to understand the man and his theories
2003
A guide to the life and work of Albert Einstein that explains his scientific theories and the impact they had on modern science.

What is relativity?

an intuitive introduction to Einstein's ideas, and why they matter
2014
An introduction to the theories of Einstein and what it would be like to experience a black hole.

The meaning of relativity

1988
Consists of the text of Einstein's Stafford Little Lectures, delivered in May, 1921 at Princeton University. Includes an appendix discussing advances in the theory of relativity since 1921, and an appendix on his Generalized Theory of Gravitation.

The Britannica guide to relativity and quantum mechanics

2011
A guide to relativity and quantum mechanics that provides information on relativity and general relativity, the concepts and interpretation of quantum mechanics, and formulas and applications for each, and profiles physicists in this field.

The curvature of spacetime

Newton, Einstein, and gravitation
2002

The dancing wu li masters

an overview of the new physics
1979
A book for non-physicists that explains quantum mechanics and relativity theory.

Einstein

the passions of a scientist
2003
A portrait of the life of Albert Einstein focuses on his passions for music, learning, women, and peace, and their effect on his scientific theories.

Einstein's cosmos

how Albert Einstein's vision transformed our understanding of space and time
2005
Presents Albert Einstein's visual manner of thinking that led to his revolutionary theories in the field of physics. Explores how Einstein developed his theory of relativity, his theory of curved space and time, and his incomplete unified field theory.

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