Introduction to Einstein
Read by James R. Hedrick
It is the purpose of this booklet therefore, to bring within the scope of visualization, as nearly as possible, the very essence of relativity, and to state its principles in terms devoid of unfamiliar phrases and illustrations. The popular mind is not satisfied with vague statements, mathematical equations and formulæ. It calls for an explanation in words of every day usage, and where a technical term must be employed then a definition of that term in language simple and lucid. To meet these requirements without sacrificing scientific accuracy has been the earnest endeavor of the author. - Summary by William F. Hudgings
Narrator’s note: This book has been read as written although it contains several factual errors, e.g.: confusing photons with electrons and using an incomplete formula for acceleration due to gravity.
Chapters
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| A Popular Explanation of the Einstein Theory | 3:18 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Introduction to Einstein and Universal Relativity | 8:01 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Concepts Versus Reality | 4:05 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Unlimited Choice of Reference Frames | 7:06 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Knowledge Broadens Many Concepts | 6:43 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Universe a Four-Dimensional Continuum | 2:50 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Time and Space Inseparable | 5:13 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Relativity and Its Effects | 4:03 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Mercury’s Perihelion | 4:58 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| The Universal Unit | 5:44 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Motion and Contraction | 4:26 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| “Absolute Length” Fictitious | 3:06 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| The Special Theory of Relativity | 4:42 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Laws of Nature Not Unalterable | 3:53 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Paradoxical Behavior of Light | 7:20 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Electronic Structure of Matter | 4:28 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Michelson-Morley Experiment | 8:28 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Simultaneity a Meaningless Term | 2:14 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| The General Principle of Relativity | 7:20 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Gravitation and Inertia | 6:37 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Non-Euclidean Geometry | 3:34 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Time as a Fourth Dimension | 5:52 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| Geometry with a Physical Meaning | 7:08 | Read by James R. Hedrick | |
| The Background of Gravitation | 6:43 | Read by James R. Hedrick |