Describing Einstein's work is not easy. For such a diverse subject,
'difficult' is misleading, for it depends as much on the recipient
as on the content, yet based on 'selective impressions' relativity
has a daunting reputation, which deters many, and has gone
unquestioned for years. This book takes a critical look at that
image, and by ignoring the practical needs of professionals, places
relativity in a very different perspective; harder parts are less
common, but often matter least for general purposes; no knowledge
of mathematics at all is necessary to fully understand what
relativity says and means (contrary to popular belief), and on that
basis, understanding Einstein should be within the grasp of every
student interested to try, and with the motivation to succeed.
To achieve this aim, an approach has been adopted which places
emphasis on meaning over content, with the ultimate objective that
understanding is what matters most, rather than provision of facts
and information. The book is aimed at a very wide range of
potential readers, from complete novice to university level, with
format and content material adapted accordingly. The general layout
is modular, with topics classified under three categories of
difficulty, to meet different levels of interest and aptitude, and
these grades are identified in the contents section preceding each
chapter.
Readers can thus customise their choice of reading, while cross
referencing and frequent summaries facilitate moving between
levels. Little mathematics is included in the text (and can all be
skipped), but for advanced readers, a very full selection of
equations (most with derivations from first principles) has been
includedin a series of appendices which follow each chapter. An
unusual feature is a chapter on cosmology, for those who wish to
follow the logical consequences of general relativity. There is a
very extensive glossary.
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