Relativity A Very Short Introduction

Download or read book Relativity: A Very Short Introduction written by Russell Stannard and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-07-24 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics - replacing Newtonian ideas of space and time with bizarre and counterintuitive conclusions: a world of slowing clocks and stretched space, black holes and curved space-time. This Very Short Introduction explores and explains the theory in an accessible and understandable way.