On Einstein's Discoveries
New Books in the History of Science
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Einstein's Fourth Paper, Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon the Energy Content?
Einstein's theory of special relativity proved that the speed of light remains constant, and time and distance can fluctuate depending on the reference point. This had implications for all sorts of fields such as smoke detectors, nuclear power plants, exit science, or radio carbon dating. It also led to the development of the atom bomb that was used in world war too. But Einstein wanted a theory that shows that every frame of reference accelerating, whether it's turning or breaking or accelerating, were constant. So he came up with his most famous equation: e equals m c squared.
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