TY  - BOOK
AU  - Topper,David
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - How Einstein Created Relativity out of Physics and Astronomy
T2  - Astrophysics and Space Science Library,
SN  - 9781461447825
AV  - QC6.9 
U1  - 530.01 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Springer New York, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Physics
KW  - Gravitation
KW  - Astronomy
KW  - History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
KW  - Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
KW  - Popular Science in Astronomy
N1  - Part I: Genesis: Riding a Beam of Light -- Part II: Special Relativity -- Part III: General Relativity -- Part IV: Cosmology -- Part V: Exodus: Quest for a Unified Field Theory
N2  - This book tracks the history of the theory of relativity through Einstein’s life, with in-depth studies of its background as built upon by ideas from earlier scientists. The focus points of Einstein’s theory of relativity include its development throughout his life; the origins of his ideas and his indebtedness to the earlier works of Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Mach and others; the application of the theory to the birth of modern cosmology; and his quest for a unified field theory. <br> <br>  Treading a fine line between the technical and popular (but not shying away from the occasional equation), this book explains the entire range of relativity and weaves an up-to-date biography of Einstein throughout. The result is an explanation of the world of relativity, based on an extensive journey into earlier physics and a simultaneous voyage into the mind of Einstein, written for the curious and intelligent reader
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4782-5
ER  -