English· 2:52:29· 11 chapters
Published in 1920, Slosson’s Easy Lessons in Einstein is one of the first popularizations of Einstein’s theory of relativity. This book is meant to convey to the general reader the ideas of relativity in non-mathematical terms, by the use of thought experiments and pop-cultural references of the day. This edition also includes a short article by Einstein on Time, Space and Gravitation. (Summary by JoeD)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
A Prefatorial Dialogue, A New View of Gravitation
14:35 - Chapter 2
Contradictory Experiments, The Conundrum of the Ages
10:38 - Chapter 3
Paradoxes of Relativity, Are You Sure of Your Shape?
13:55 - Chapter 4
Introducing the Fourth Dimension, Time as the Fouth Dimension
15:14 - Chapter 5
A Worm’s-Eye View of the World, Turning Time Backward, the Metaphysics of the Movies
16:55 - Chapter 6
The Egocentric Theory of the Universe
11:19 - Chapter 7
Non-Euclidean Geometry, Some Simple Examples
14:29 - Chapter 8
The Eclipse Observations
20:50 - Chapter 9
Who is Einstein? How to Lose Weight, A Substitute for Gravity
19:55 - Chapter 10
The Weight of Light, Mutable Theories and Stable Facts, Scientific Versus Legal Laws
23:50 - Chapter 11
Time, Space, and Gravitation, by Dr Albert Einstein
10:49