This radically reoriented and popular presentation of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity derives its concepts from Newtonian ideas rather than by opposing them. It demonstrates that time is relative rather than absolute, that high speeds affect the nature of time, and that acceleration affects speed, time, and mass. Very little mathematics is required, and 60 illustrations augment the text.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Simple, Excellent Derivation,
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This review is from: Relativity and Common Sense: A New Approach to Einstein (Paperback)
After several chapters reviewing concepts, many of which are quite irrelevant to the subsequent discussion, Bondi gives one of the most original derivation of Special Relativity that I have ever seen. Unfortunately, Bondi does make some serious mistakes. For example, he conflates "time" and "elapsed time", which is analogous to conflating "position" and "distance". Second, by claiming that the laws of physics only apply to inertial reference frames, I think the author impedes the understanding of general relativity. The author does deserve credit for using the correct formula for time dilation, not the naive gamma factor.
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This review is from: Relativity and Common Sense: A New Approach to Einstein (Paperback)
For an introduction to special relativity from the K-calculus standpoint, this book has no peer. The K-calculus approach is, arguably, the soundest approach for conceptual clarity all the way to the composition of velocities and twin paradoxes. You won't feel you are being snowed by math tricks. In paperback, this book is high value for the money. Don't look for recent stuff like superluminal physics or details on relativity experiments.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book to understand relativity,
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This review is from: Relativity and Common Sense: A New Approach to Einstein (Paperback)
Although this book doesn't dive deep into
the equations for Einstein's Theory of Relativity,
it is an *excellent* book to learn the ideas
behind it. Relativity is a complex idea and
this book will explain well to anybody who takes
the time to read it and think about things.
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