Einstein, Albert
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
- ISBN 13:
- 9781936690015
- author:
- Einstein, Albert
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Ancient Wisdom Publications
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 94
- Dimensions:
- 23 x 15.4 x 1.4 cm
- Genre:
- Astrophysics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Albert Einstein's groundbreaking work on the nature of space and time is presented in this comprehensive and accessible treatment of general relativity. Published in 1915, Einstein's theory revolutionised our understanding of gravity, providing a unified description of gravity as a geometric property of space and time. The curvature of spacetime is directly related to the four-momentum of matter and radiation, as specified by the Einstein field equations. This explanation of general relativity has significant implications for astrophysics, including the existence of black holes and their role in the intense radiation emitted by certain astronomical objects.