Relativity Simply Explained (Dover Classics of Science & Mathematics)

Relativity Simply Explained (Dover Classics of Science & Mathematics)

<DIV><DIV>Since the publication of Einstein's <I>Special Theory of Relativity</I> in 1905, the discovery of such astronomical phenomena as quasars, pulsars, and black holes — all intimately connected to relativity — has provoked a tremendous upsurge of interest in the subject.</DIV><DIV>This volume, a revised version of Martin Gardner's earlier <I>Relativity for the Million, </I>brings this fascinating topic up to date. Witty, perceptive, and easily accessible to the general reader, it is one of the clearest and most entertaining introductions to relativity ever written. <BR>Mr. Gardner offers lucid explanations of not only the special and general theories of relativity, but of the Michelson-Morley experiment, gravity and spacetime, Mach's principle, the twin paradox, models of the universe, and other topics. A new Postscript, examining the latest developments in the field, and specially written for this edition, is also included. <BR>The clarity of the text is especially enhanced by the brilliant graphics of Anthony Ravielli, making this "by far the best layman's account of this difficult subject." — <I>Christian Science Monitor. </I></DIV></DIV>