ABSTRACT

The Special Theory of Relativity:

Based on a short course of lectures delivered in the late 1930s, this short book presents the theory of Special Relativity by formulating a redefinition of the measurement of length, and thus will appeal to students of physics who wish to think through Einstein’s thought without the encumbrance of quasi-scientific concepts and language.

 

Relativity: A Very Elementary Exposition:

This brief lecture, delivered in October 1921 and published for the first time in 1925, offers an explanation of Einstein’s theory of Special Relativity for the non-scientist, giving a general overview that does justice both to the actual physics involved, and the wider implications of this revolutionary discovery of the 20th century.

chapter I|9 pages

Relativity and Physical Principles

chapter II|13 pages

The Experimental Basis

chapter III|14 pages

Relativity and Length

chapter IV|16 pages

Time

chapter V|9 pages

Velocity and Acceleration

chapter VI|14 pages

Mass, Energy and Force

chapter VII|5 pages

Electromagnetic Measurements

chapter VIII|12 pages

Transition to General Relativity