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Albert Einstein

Author: Walter Isaacson

Synopsis:

Albert Einstein, a Nobel laureate, changed the world with his research and theories. He is regarded as the founder of modern physics. Besides relativity, he worked on the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, special relativity, and mass-energy equivalence (E=mc²). His work reformed our views on time, space, and matter.

Einstein developed the general theory of relativity and published Relativity: The Special and the General Theory in German. The first English translation was published in 1920. This book addresses both the special and general theories of relativity, as well as considerations on the universe as a whole. It provides a detailed insight into the theory of relativity, covering topics such as the system of coordinates, the Lorentz transformation, the Fizeau experiment, Minkowski’s four-dimensional space, the gravitational field, Gaussian coordinates, and many other scientific concepts, making it highly beneficial for readers.

It is a must-have book for anyone interested in modern physics.

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