TY  - GEN
T1  - Understanding relativity : a simplified approach to Einstein's theories
A1  - Sartori, Leo
LA  - English
PP  - Berkeley
PB  - University of California Press
YR  - 1996
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocm43475067
AB  - This extraordinary guide makes Einstein's theory of relativity accessible to readers with a minimum knowledge of physics and algebra. Through effective diagrams and an emphasis on the logical structure of the theory, Leo Sartori clearly presents the relativistic concepts of time, space, and energy and makes understandable the aspects of the theory that seem counterintuitive. Understanding Relativity includes an introduction to general relativity and cosmology, but focuses on special relativity. Sartori traces the historical development of the theory and carefully explains its implications. He explores illuminating paradoxes, including the famous twin paradox and the "pole-in-the-barn" paradox, and describes the Loedel diagram, which is an accessible, graphical approach to relativity. Students of the history and philosophy of science will welcome this concise introduction to one of the cornerstones of modern physics
OP  - 367
CN  - QC173.55 .S367 1996eb
SN  - 9780520916241
SN  - 0520916247
SN  - 0585055173
SN  - 9780585055176
SN  - 128235499X
SN  - 9781282354999
SN  - 9780520079861
SN  - 0520079868
SN  - 9780520200296
SN  - 0520200292
SN  - 9786612354991
SN  - 6612354992
KW  - Relativity (Physics)
KW  - Relativité (Physique)
KW  - SCIENCE : Physics : Relativity.
KW  - SCIENCE : General.
KW  - Relativity.
ER  -