Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified by Richard Wolfson

Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified by Richard Wolfson

Using clear language and a conversational style, this book explores the ideas at the heart of Einstein's theory of relativity. It shows how these ideas led to such seeming absurdities as time travel, curved space and black holes, and gave us a new perspective on space and time.

Richard Wolfson is the Benjamin F. Wissler Professor of Physics at Middlebury College, where he also teaches environmental studies. He holds a BA in physics and philosophy from Swarthmore College, an MS in environmental studies from the University of Michigan, and a PhD in physics from Dartmouth. His research involves solar astrophysics and terrestrial climate, and he has published nearly 100 papers in the scientific literature. Wolfson’s other books include several introductory physics texts, as well as Nuclear Choices: A Citizen’s Guide to Nuclear Technology (1993) and Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified (2003). He has five video courses for the Teaching Company’s Great Courses series: Einstein’s Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Nonscientists (1999); Physics in Your Life (2004); Earth’s Changing Climate (2007); Physics and Our Universe: How It All Works (2011); and Understanding Modern Electronics (2014).

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ISBN 13	9780393051544
ISBN 10	0393051544
Title	Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified
Author	Richard Wolfson
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2002-11-17
Number of pages	288
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