The Road to Einstein's Relativity: Following in the Footsteps of the Giants

ISBN-13: 9780367002534 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 160 str.

David Lyth

Opis

Expertly guided by renowned cosmologist Dr. David Lyth, learn about the pioneering scientists whose work provided the foundation for Einstein’s formulation of his theories of relativity, and about Einstein's groundbreaking life and work as well. This book is accessible to all, including those without a scientific background.

Recenzje

"Lyth, emeritus professor at the UK's Lancaster University and a well-known specialist in cosmology, has written a brief, readable history of the physical theories leading up to the conception of Einstein's general theory of relativity. The history is told through the biographies of ten scientists who were instrumental in laying the groundwork for general relativity.
The list of scientists is worth enumerating here: Archimedes, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Oersted, Faraday, Ampere, Maxwell, and Einstein. Each of the brief biographies is a delight and would be worth reading as an introduction to these great men. The essays contain the standard factual information (such as Kepler's development of three laws to describe the shape of planetary orbits) as well as extra tidbits that add color and depth to the scientist’s life (for example, Kepler wrote science fiction in his spare time and also a book on the symmetry of snowflakes).
Supplementing the biography is a short discussion of the contributions of each scientist and how they propelled us toward general relativity. This book is well worth a spot in a college and community college library. Readers of all levels will find something of interest within.
Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels."
—A. Spero, formerly of the University of California in CHOICE, August 2019

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Archimedes

Chapter 3: Copernicus

Chapter 4: Kepler

Chapter 5: Galileo

Chapter 6: Newton

Chapter 7: Oersted and Faraday

Chapter 8: Ampere

Chapter 9: Maxwell

Chapter 10: Einstein