It's All Relative: Einstein's Theory of Relativity

by Necia H. Apfel

Book Overview

Discusses the basic principles of relativity and uses "thought experiments" to explain concepts such as the relationship between space and time, gravitation and acceleration, and the curvature of space.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688519814
• ISBN13: 9780688519810
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

solid, clear explanation

Nice clear book that even kids as young as eight can grasp. Definitely a book for the home library!

Enlightening on a Dark Area of Physics

I am one of those people who can't get enough of something. I can't get enough knowledge about physics. So when I saw this book, I thought "Bingo!" I checked it out, and whoa! Forget Encarta or Groliers; this actually explains relativity, and clearly! I now can almost understand this theory. Read this book, physics maniacs!