- Paperback: 322 pages
- Publisher: Princeton University Press; New Ed edition (1 Mar 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0691025207
- ISBN-13: 978-0691025209
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.5 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,309,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In a remarkable and unusual collaboration [Mook and Vargish] offer us Inside Relativity.... Happily, for all its seriousness of intent, Mook and Vargish's book has a refreshing lightness, imparting at once an air of easy reading (it is very well written) and a momentum that propels one from opening enigma to closing coda.... The pseudo-paradoxes and quasi-conundrums of the theory are delightfully illustrated.... -- Lane Hughston, The Times Higher Education Supplement
This outstanding book provides an excellent exposition on relativity with virtually no mathematics. Both special and general relativity are disclosed along with some information on the contributors and their personalities.... The book is well suited to nonscience majors. Nevertheless, a science major would also benefit from reading it because of its beautiful development of basic concepts. -- David Fink, Science Books & Films
This outstanding book provides an excellent exposition on relativity with virtually no mathematics. Both special and general relativity are disclosed along with some information on the contributors and their personalities.... The book is well suited to nonscience majors. Nevertheless, a science major would also benefit from reading it because of its beautiful development of basic concepts. -- David Fink, Science Books & Films
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Here a physicist and a professor of literature guide general readers through the ideas that revolutionized our conception of the physical universe.
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Format:Paperback
This book is an OUTSTANDING expose of Einstein's Special and General theories of Relativity. It explains by way of analogy (which relativity lends itself to) in a way that is extremely accesable while remaining very informative. The book helps clearly underscore many of the fascinating consequences of Einstein's theory.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A Unique Expose of Einstein's Relativity
24 Mar 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
There are hundreds of books that claim to simplify the theory of relativity for the general public. "Inside Relativity" is among the few that actually achieve this goal without loosing the beauty of Einstein's theories. The strength of the book comes from the structure as well as its cogent language. Many others fail to set the context for Einstein's entrance into the scientific scene but Mook & Vargish do this quite masterfully. There are many valuable references sprinkled throughout the book. I did consult few of them before finishing the book and that may have biased my opinion. This book should be on your bookshlef even if you think you know what Relativity is all about.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Good book
19 Jun 2007
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I am reading this book as part of the required/recommended reading for Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists course by The Teaching Company. I find that this book is easy to follow, the examples and illustrations are quite good. It also does well serving mathematics "on the side", if you want it. It has helped my understanding of classical physics concepts and will help me with modern physics as I continue reading, I'm sure.
P.S. If you're taking this Teaching Company course, I would suggest reading all the required and recommended material to get the most out of the course.
P.S. If you're taking this Teaching Company course, I would suggest reading all the required and recommended material to get the most out of the course.
10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Inside Inside Relativity
5 Mar 1999
Format:Paperback
This book is an OUTSTANDING expose of Einstein's Special and General theories of Relativity. It explains by way of analogy (which relativity lends itself to) in a way that is extremely accesable while remaining very informative. The book helps clearly underscore many of the fascinating consequences of Einstein's theory.
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