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Read Books Space Time and Gravitation - An Outline of the General Relativity Theory by Sir Arthur Eddington
Written by the English astrophysicist Sir Arthur Eddington (18821944) and originally published in 1920 Space Time and Gravitation outlines the general theory of relativity in astrophysics. This fascinating early work navigates Einsteins theory through a series of perspectives that of the experimental physicist pure mathematician and relativist making it a wonderful read for the student teacher or astrophysics enthusiast today. Contents include: Arthur Eddington; Preface; Prologue; What Is Geometry?; 1 The Fitzgerald Contraction; 2 Relativity; 3 The World of Four Dimensions; 4 Fields of force; 5 Kinds of Space; 6 The New Law of Gravitation and the Old Law; 7 Weighing Light; 8 Other Tests of the Theory; 9 Momentum and Energy; 10 towards infinity; 11 Electricity and Gravitation; 12 On The Nature of Things; Appendix; Mathematical Notes; Historical Note. This classic text is being republished in a modern and affordable edition complete with reproductions of the original illustrations and a specially written concise biography.show more