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Nonspecialists with no prior knowledge of physics and only reasonable proficiency with algebra can now understand Einstein's special theory of relativity. Effectively diagrammed and with an emphasis on logical structure, Leo Sartori's rigorous but simple presentation will guide interested readers through concepts of relative time and relative space.

Sartori covers general relativity and cosmology, but focuses on Einstein's theory. He tracks its history and implications. He explores illuminating paradoxes, including the famous twin paradox, the "pole-in-the-barn" paradox, and the Loedel diagram, which is an accessible, graphic approach to relativity. Students of the history and philosophy of science will welcome this concise introduction to the central concept of modern physics.

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An extraordinarily well-written, well-researched, and carefully thought out piece of work. . . . The discussions of the paradoxes of relativity and of cosmology are the best discussions of these topics at an elementary level that I have ever seen.--Roger A. Freedman, University of California, Santa Barbara

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"An extraordinarily well-written, well-researched, and carefully thought out piece of work. . . . The discussions of the paradoxes of relativity and of cosmology are the best discussions of these topics at an elementary level that I have ever seen."Roger A. Freedman, University of California, Santa Barbara"

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  • Title Understanding Relativity: A Simplified Approach to Einstein's Theories
  • Author Leo Sartori
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: repri
  • Pages 376
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of California Press, Berkeley
  • Date 1996-05-30
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780520200296 / 0520200292
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.97 x 6 x 0.94 in (22.78 x 15.24 x 2.39 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Relativity (Physics)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94049358
  • Dewey Decimal Code 530.11

About the author

Leo Sartori is Professor of Physics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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