Einstein's universe.

Title
Einstein's universe.

Personal Author EPSB
Nigel. Calder

Summary
Describes two landmarks of Einstein's work - Special Relativity (1905), which deals with high-speed motion, and General Relativity (1915), which deals with gravity. This book pays tribute to the elegance, originality, and force of Einstein's world and demonstrates with eloquence the debt that science and humankind owe him.

Year Published
1982

Physical Description
154 p.: illus.

Note
includes index.

Personal Subject
Einstein, Albert, 1875-1955.

Subject
Relativity (Physics).
 
Astrophysics.
 
Cosmology.

Summary
Describes two landmarks of Einstein's work - Special Relativity (1905), which deals with high-speed motion, and General Relativity (1915), which deals with gravity. This book pays tribute to the elegance, originality, and force of Einstein's world and demonstrates with eloquence the debt that science and humankind owe him.

ISBN
9780517385708

Publisher
NEW YORK: Wings Books, c1982.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Edmonton Christian High530.1 CALBook30905000056493Non-Fiction