Relativity Tapa blanda - 2006

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Albert Einsteinas classic guide to the theory of relativityawith insights from todayas leading experts
This new edition of Relativityathe first updated version in over fifty yearsaincludes a wealth of original material written by some of todayas foremost scientific authorities. Bestselling author and physicist Roger Penrose puts Einsteinas work in historical context and details major developments in relativity theory over subsequent years. Relativity expert Robert Geroch provides commentary on key aspects of the special and general theories; and historian David Cassidy explores the profound impact of Einsteinas ideas on our culture at large. Now, over ninety years after its first publication, this definitive edition brings a classic text into the new millennium. BACKCOVER: aThe additions to the original text give considerable insight and are a valuable addition, particularly for anyone approaching the subject for the first time.a aChoice
aItas as though you are sitting in his classroom, watching [Einstein] alternate between gesticulating and chalking equations onto the blackboard.a aThe Washington Post Book World"