Understanding Relativity: A Simplified Approach to Einstein's Theories / Edition 1

by Leo Sartori

Overview

Nonspecialists with no prior knowledge of physics and only reasonable proficiency with algebra can now understand Einstein's special theory of relativity. Effectively diagrammed and with an emphasis on logical structure, Leo Sartori's rigorous but simple presentation will guide interested readers through concepts of relative time and relative space.

Sartori covers general relativity and cosmology, but focuses on Einstein's theory. He tracks its history and implications. He explores illuminating paradoxes, including the famous twin paradox, the "pole-in-the-barn" paradox, and the Loedel diagram, which is an accessible, graphic approach to relativity. Students of the history and philosophy of science will welcome this concise introduction to the central concept of modern physics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780520200296
Publisher:	University of California Press
Publication date:	05/30/1996
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Leo Sartori is Professor of Physics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Editorial Reviews

The focus of the volume is the similarity between Latin American countries' economic structural adjustment programs conducted in the 1980s, and the ones which Eastern Europe is currently implementing. Eight economists from Eastern Europe and Latin America discuss fiscal policy, privatization, monetary policy, and the external sector. The conclusions indicate that though the initializing experiences are different between the two areas, Eastern European countries would benefit from a study of the stabilization and structural reforms enacted in Latin America with an emphasis on institution building. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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