Einstein's theory of relativity
Book • 1922
This book, written by Max Born, provides a detailed and lucid explanation of Einstein's special and general theories of relativity.
Born follows a quasi-historical method, starting with a review of classical physics, including topics such as the origins of space and time measurements, geometric axioms, Newtonian mechanics, and electrodynamics.
He then delves into the principles of relativity, discussing concepts like simultaneity, kinematics, and the space-time continuum.
The book is designed to be understandable with only high school algebra and uses simple experiments and diagrams to illustrate key points.
It also discusses predictions of the theory and its implications for cosmology and the unified field theory.
Born follows a quasi-historical method, starting with a review of classical physics, including topics such as the origins of space and time measurements, geometric axioms, Newtonian mechanics, and electrodynamics.
He then delves into the principles of relativity, discussing concepts like simultaneity, kinematics, and the space-time continuum.
The book is designed to be understandable with only high school algebra and uses simple experiments and diagrams to illustrate key points.
It also discusses predictions of the theory and its implications for cosmology and the unified field theory.
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