Einstein for Beginners爱因斯坦理论初阶

Amusing,irreverent,sophisticatedandhighlyaccessible,EinsteinforBeginnersistheperfectintroductiontoEinstein'slifeandthought.ReachingbackasfarasBabylon(fortheoriginsofmathematics)andtheEtruscans(whothoughttheycouldhandlelightning),thisbooktakesusthroughtherevolutionsinelectricalcommunicationsandtechnologythatmadethetheoryofrelativitypossible.Intheprocess,wemeetscientificluminariesandpersonalitiesofimperialGermany,aswellasGalileo,Faraday,andNewton;learnwhymovingclocksrunslowerthanstationaryones,whynothingcangofasterthanthespeedoflight;andfollowAlbert'sthoughtasheworkshiswaytowardE=mc2,themostfamousequationofthetwentiethcentury.