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General relativity gr, also known as the general theory of relativity gtr, is the geometric theory of gravitation published by albert einstein in 1915 and the current description of gravitation in modern. The present book is intended, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of re. The special and general theory full audiobook by albert einstein 18791955. The war of the worlds audiobook with text by h g wells, learn english. Relativity the special and general theory audiobook by albert einstein andersens fairy tales audiobook by hans christian andersen the war of the worlds audiobook with text by h g wells, learn english. Lawson 1890 1960 this is an introduction to einsteins spacebending, timestretching theory of relativity, written by the master himself. The present book is intended, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those reader. Oct 01, 2009 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Relativity the special and general theory audiobook by. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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Jan 01, 2011 this is an introduction to einsteins spacebending, timestretching theory of relativity, written by the master himself. His theory of relativity is the most important scientific idea of the modern era. Feb 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Im sure many people have heard about einsteins theory of relativity, but most of them dont really know what it is all about. Apr 24, 2017 special and general relativity explain the structure of space time and provide a theory of gravitation, respectively. Lawson this is an introduction to einsteins spacebending, timestretching theory of relativity, written by the master himself. The first is albert einsteins general theory of relativity, which describes the largescale behavior of matter in a curved spacetime.
The first chapters of the book on the general theory of relativity are easy to approach even for those with no background in physics, featuring only little math and easy. There are a great number of really excellent books on relativity, but no particular book is good for everyone. The special and general theory by albert einstein available from rakuten kobo. Andersens fairy tales audiobook by hans christian andersen. Einsteins theories shocked the world with their counterintuitive results. Relativity the special and general theory audiobook by albert einstein. Albert einstein, julian lopezmorillas, highbridge, a division of recorded. The special and the general theory began as a short paper and was.
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General relativity is a theory of gravitation that albert. Oct 27, 2007 special and general relativity explain the structure of space time and provide a theory of gravitation, respectively. Relativity by albert einstein audiobook highbridge audio. Oct 17, 2017 einstein wrote this book for people who are interested in understanding the theory of relativity but arent experts in scientific and mathematical principles. Einstein s theories shocked the world with their counterintuitive results. The second part which is about the general theory of relativity is about the generalization of the special theory, einsteins thoughts about newtons universal law of gravitation and how they affect the space. General relativity generalises special relativity and newtons law of universal gravitation, providing a unified description of gravity as a geometric. This is an introduction to einsteins spacebending, timestretching theory of relativity, written by the master himself. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. What is the best book for selflearning special and general. Relativity the special and general theory audiobook by albert. The laws of physics dont change, even for objects moving in inertial constant speed frames of reference. The special and the general theory, einstein describes the theories that made him famous, illuminating his case with numerous examples and a smattering of math nothing more complex than highschool algebra. Thats where einsteins general theory of relativity comes in, because it can explain the general case of any sort of motion.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of pages and is available in paperback format. In 1905, albert einstein published the theory of special relativity, which explains how to interpret motion between different inertial frames of reference that is, places that are moving at constant speeds. Starting with the special theory and its limited applicability and the later development of the more universal general theory, aimed at covering the deficiencies of the former. Jul 03, 20 special and general relativity explain the structure of space time and provide a theory of gravitation, respectively. The present book is intended, einstein wrote in 1916, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are. The completed formulation of the general theory of relativity was published in 1916 fig. Einsteins theories shocked the world with their counter intuitive results, including the dissolution of absolute time. General relativity is a theory of gravitation that albert einstein developed between 1907 and 1915, with contributions from many others after 1915. The second part which is about the general theory of relativity is about the generalization of the special theory, einsteins thoughts about newtons universal law of gravitation and how they affect the space time continuum. It is the current description of gravitation in modern physics. The general theory of relativity christopher monroe. The main characters of this science, non fiction story are.