Easy Lessons in EinsteinEdwin E. Slosson
Easy Lessons in Einstein
Published in 1920, Slosson’s Easy Lessons in Einstein is one of the first popularizations of Einstein’s theory of relativity. This book is meant to convey to the general reader the ideas of relativity in non-mathematical terms, by the use of thought experiements and pop-cultural references of the day. This edition also includes a short article by Einstein on Time, Space and Gravitation. (Summary by JoeD)
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11 capítulos
2 h 52 min
- 1 A Prefatorial Dialogue, A New View of Gravitation14:35
- 2 Contradictory Experiments, The Conundrum of the Ages10:38
- 3 Paradoxes of Relativity, Are You Sure of Your Shape?13:55
- 4 Introducing the Fourth Dimension, Time as the Fouth Dimension15:14
- 5 A Worm’s-Eye View of the World, Turning Time Backward, the Metaphysics of the Movies16:55
- 6 The Egocentric Theory of the Universe11:19
- 7 Non-Euclidean Geometry, Some Simple Examples14:29
- 8 The Eclipse Observations20:50
- 9 Who is Einstein? How to Lose Weight, A Substitute for Gravity19:55
- 10 The Weight of Light, Mutable Theories and Stable Facts, Scientific Versus Legal Laws23:50
- 11 Time, Space, and Gravitation, by Dr Albert Einstein10:49
