ABC of Relativity [Paperback]

First published in 1925, Bertrand Russells ABC of Relativitywas considered a masterwork of its time, contributing significantly to the mass popularisation of science. Authoritative and accessible, it provides a remarkable introductory guide to Einsteins theory of Relativity for a general readership. One of the most definitive reference guides of its kind, and written by one of the twentieth centurys most influential philosophers, ABC of Relativitycontinues to be as relevant today as it was on first publication.

Preface Introduction 1. Touch and Sight: The Earth and the Heavens 2. What Happens and What is Observed 3. The Velocity of Light 4. Clocks and Foot-rules 5. Space-Time 6. The Special Theory of Relativity 7. Intervals in Space-Time 8. Einsteins Law of Gravitation 9. Proofs of Einsteins Law of Graviation 10. Mass, Momentum, Energy, and Action 11. The Expanding Universe 12. Conventions and Natural Laws 13. The Abolution of Force 14. What is Matter? 15. Physical Consequences Index

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). A celebrated mathematician and logician, Russell was and remains one of the most genuinely widely read and popular philosophers of modern times.