On the Shoulders of Giants: The Principle of Relativity - Softcover

Einstein, Albert

 
9780762420230: On the Shoulders of Giants: The Principle of Relativity

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Einsteins essay, On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, introduces his famous principle of relativity, one of the twentieth centurys most revolutionary concepts. In his introduction to this seminal work, the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking cuts through Einsteins mathematical complexities to explain this revolutionary concept in language that excites and informs the reader. This book features selections from a translation of the original essay, The Principle of Relativity, as well as an insightful biography of Einstein and Hawkings informative summary.

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Stephen Hawking's ability to make science understandable and compelling to a lay audience was established with the publication of his first book, A Brief History of Time, which has sold nearly 10 million copies in 40 languages. Hawking has authored or participated in the creation of numerous other popular science books, including On the Shoulders of Giants and The Illustrated On the Shoulders of Giants.

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