About this book
The ABC of Relativity clearly and engagingly explains Einstein's Theory of Relativity to the layperson. It is considered to be a significant contribution to the popularization of science. Its author, Bertrand Russell, was an acclaimed British mathematician, philosopher and logician. Please note that in a few of the chapters, diagrams are included which clarify the author's discourse. The listener may wish to consult a published text to refer to these diagrams. (Summary by Ciiufi Galeazzi)
Chapters (15)
1Touch and Sight: The Earth and the Heavens
2What Happens and What is Observed
3The Velocity of Light
4Clocks and Foot Rules
5Space-Time
6The Special Theory of Relativity
7Intervals in Space-Time
8Einstein's Law of Gravitation
9Proofs of Einstein's Law of Gravitation
10Mass, Momentum, Energy and Action
11Is the Universe Finite?
12Conventions and Natural Laws
13The Abolition of Force
14What is Matter?
15Philosophical Consequences
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