Introduction to Einstein

It is the purpose of this booklet therefore, to bring within the scope of visualization, as nearly as possible, the very essence of relativity, and to state its principles in terms devoid of unfamiliar phrases and illustrations. The popular mind is not satisfied with vague statements, mathematical equations and formulæ. It calls for an explanation in words of every day usage, and where a technical term must be employed then a definition of that term in language simple and lucid. To meet these requirements without sacrificing scientific accuracy has been the earnest endeavor of the author. - Summary by William F. Hudgings

Narrator’s note: This book has been read as written although it contains several factual errors, e.g.: confusing photons with electrons and using an incomplete formula for acceleration due to gravity.

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A Popular Explanation of the Einstein Theory 3:18 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Introduction to Einstein and Universal Relativity 8:01 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Concepts Versus Reality 4:05 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Unlimited Choice of Reference Frames 7:06 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Knowledge Broadens Many Concepts 6:43 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Universe a Four-Dimensional Continuum 2:50 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Time and Space Inseparable 5:13 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Relativity and Its Effects 4:03 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Mercury’s Perihelion 4:58 Leído por James R. Hedrick
The Universal Unit 5:44 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Motion and Contraction 4:26 Leído por James R. Hedrick
“Absolute Length” Fictitious 3:06 Leído por James R. Hedrick
The Special Theory of Relativity 4:42 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Laws of Nature Not Unalterable 3:53 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Paradoxical Behavior of Light 7:20 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Electronic Structure of Matter 4:28 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Michelson-Morley Experiment 8:28 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Simultaneity a Meaningless Term 2:14 Leído por James R. Hedrick
The General Principle of Relativity 7:20 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Gravitation and Inertia 6:37 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Non-Euclidean Geometry 3:34 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Time as a Fourth Dimension 5:52 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Geometry with a Physical Meaning 7:08 Leído por James R. Hedrick
The Background of Gravitation 6:43 Leído por James R. Hedrick