The curious history of relativity, how Einstein's theory of gravity was lost and found again, Jean Eisenstaedt ; translated by Arturo Sangalli
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The curious history of relativity, how Einstein's theory of gravity was lost and found again, Jean Eisenstaedt ; translated by Arturo Sangalli
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [349]-360) and index
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illustrations
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non fiction
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The curious history of relativity
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bibliography
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71973224
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Jean Eisenstaedt ; translated by Arturo Sangalli
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how Einstein's theory of gravity was lost and found again
Table Of Contents
A difficult theory -- The speed of light and classical physics -- Light and the structure of space-time -- Toward a new theory of gravitation -- Einstein's principles -- The birth of general relativity -- General relativity: a physical geometry -- Relativity verified: Mercury's anomaly -- Relativity verified: the deflection of light rays -- Relativity verified: the line shift -- The crossing of the desert -- An unpopular theory -- The rejection of black holes -- Paths in Schwarzschild's pace-time -- No ordinary stars -- Gravitation, astrophysics, and cosmology -- The paths of general relativity
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