Introduction to Einstein
Lu par 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.
Chapitres
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| A Popular Explanation of the Einstein Theory | 3:18 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Introduction to Einstein and Universal Relativity | 8:01 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Concepts Versus Reality | 4:05 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Unlimited Choice of Reference Frames | 7:06 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Knowledge Broadens Many Concepts | 6:43 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Universe a Four-Dimensional Continuum | 2:50 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Time and Space Inseparable | 5:13 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Relativity and Its Effects | 4:03 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Mercury’s Perihelion | 4:58 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| The Universal Unit | 5:44 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Motion and Contraction | 4:26 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| “Absolute Length” Fictitious | 3:06 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| The Special Theory of Relativity | 4:42 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Laws of Nature Not Unalterable | 3:53 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Paradoxical Behavior of Light | 7:20 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Electronic Structure of Matter | 4:28 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Michelson-Morley Experiment | 8:28 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Simultaneity a Meaningless Term | 2:14 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| The General Principle of Relativity | 7:20 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Gravitation and Inertia | 6:37 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Non-Euclidean Geometry | 3:34 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Time as a Fourth Dimension | 5:52 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| Geometry with a Physical Meaning | 7:08 | Lu par James R. Hedrick | |
| The Background of Gravitation | 6:43 | Lu par James R. Hedrick |