{"product_id":"relativity-the-special-and-the-general-theory-by-albert-einstein-hardcover","title":"Relativity: The Special and the General Theory by Albert Einstein [Hardcover] [rare books]","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"82\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"82\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"427\" data-start=\"84\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"136\" data-start=\"84\"\u003eRelativity: The Special and the General Theory\u003c\/em\u003e (originally published in 1916) is Albert Einstein’s own attempt to explain the principles of his groundbreaking theories of relativity in terms accessible to non-specialist readers. It serves as an introduction to the ideas that revolutionized our understanding of space, time, and gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"450\" data-start=\"429\"\u003eKey Concepts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col data-end=\"1276\" data-start=\"452\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"884\" data-start=\"452\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"495\" data-start=\"455\"\u003eSpecial Theory of Relativity (1905):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"884\" data-start=\"499\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"570\" data-start=\"499\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"570\" data-start=\"501\"\u003eDeals with objects moving at constant speed (i.e., not accelerating).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"682\" data-start=\"574\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"682\" data-start=\"576\"\u003eCentral idea: The laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames (non-accelerating reference frames).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"835\" data-start=\"686\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"835\" data-start=\"688\"\u003eIntroduced the concept that time and space are not absolute—time can dilate and lengths can contract depending on the relative motion of observers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"884\" data-start=\"839\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"884\" data-start=\"841\"\u003eE=mc²: Energy and mass are interchangeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1276\" data-start=\"886\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"929\" data-start=\"889\"\u003eGeneral Theory of Relativity (1915):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1276\" data-start=\"933\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"990\" data-start=\"933\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"990\" data-start=\"935\"\u003eExtends the theory to include acceleration and gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1107\" data-start=\"994\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1107\" data-start=\"996\"\u003eProposes that massive objects warp the fabric of space-time, and this curvature is what we perceive as gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1276\" data-start=\"1111\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1276\" data-start=\"1113\"\u003eThis theory replaced Newton’s gravitational model and led to predictions like the bending of light near massive objects (confirmed during a solar eclipse in 1919).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1515\" data-start=\"1278\"\u003eEinstein uses thought experiments and analogies to explain difficult concepts without heavy mathematics, making it a classic in science communication. It’s both a scientific document and a philosophical treatise on the nature of reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1559\" data-start=\"1522\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1559\" data-start=\"1522\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1816\" data-start=\"1561\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Einstein\u003c\/strong\u003e (1879–1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist widely regarded as one of the greatest scientific minds in history. He revolutionized physics with his theories of relativity, and his work laid the foundation for much of modern science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2280\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2280\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1841\" data-start=\"1820\"\u003eKey Achievements:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2280\" data-start=\"1844\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1940\" data-start=\"1844\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1940\" data-start=\"1846\"\u003ePublished the Special Theory of Relativity (1905) and the General Theory of Relativity (1915).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2102\" data-start=\"1943\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2102\" data-start=\"1945\"\u003eWon the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921, not for relativity, but for his work on the photoelectric effect, which was crucial in developing quantum theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2206\" data-start=\"2105\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2206\" data-start=\"2107\"\u003eEmigrated to the United States in 1933 and worked at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2280\" data-start=\"2209\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2280\" data-start=\"2211\"\u003eAdvocated for civil rights, pacifism, and later, nuclear disarmament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2546\" data-start=\"2282\"\u003eEinstein was not only a scientific innovator but also a public intellectual, known for his reflections on science, philosophy, and humanism. \u003cem data-end=\"2471\" data-start=\"2423\"\u003eRelativity: The Special and the General Theory\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most influential and readable summaries of his thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":46316936855809,"sku":"347SHI681-Used","price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/rrrrrrrrrrrrrr.jpg?v=1747898294","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/relativity-the-special-and-the-general-theory-by-albert-einstein-hardcover","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}