Discovering Relativity for Yourself

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Discovering Relativity for yourself explains Einstein's Theory of Relativity to readers who are daunted by the standard mathematical approach to that profound theory. For twenty years Sam Lilley taught this subject to adults with no science background. Now he has written an explanation of the theory that demands no prior knowledge of mathematics or physics beyond an ability to do simple arithmetic. The first quarter of the book uses no more than arithmetic and a little simple geometry to introduce some of the main concepts of the theory, as well as discussing an impressive experimental test, which comes down strongly in its favour. When eventually further progress demands use of algebra and other mathematical techniques, these are carefully explained in a way that makes them accessible to absolute beginners, using many new and unorthodox methods.

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Non-Fiction Science Physics Relativity Physics Philosophy Astronomy, Space & Time Cosmology & The Universe

Getting started
Rough and ready Relativity
The dilation of time
Three clocks and a pair of twins
Starting again
Space-time diagrams
Time and distance 'over there'
Co-ordinate systems
Combining speeds
Causality and the speed of light
The nature of spacetime
Interval
Old friends revisited
The scales of the spacetime diagram
The radar point of view
Relations between the radar and time-distance systems
Constant acceleration
Dynamics - mass, momentum, force
The mass-energy relation
The effect of acceleration on time measurement
Time as experienced by a constant acceleration traveler
Time and distance measurements of a constant acceleration observer
The Principle of Equivalence
The metric
Introducing geodesics
How to find ordinary geodesics
Inverse square law gravity
Curved spacetime
The metric around the Sun
Light and gravity
The scandal about Mercury
How Einstein did it
A few conclusions
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