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Liked It “Wow. Prepare to have your mind blown. Very nice visualizations though so you can explain the theory to others...sort of.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “If ever a book could make you feel like an imbecile this would be the one. I understoof every 14th sentence.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Wow. Prepare to have your mind blown. Very nice visualizations though so you can explain the theory to others...sort of.”
Shaka M wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read this book for a book report for my physics class. It really made me appreciate Einstein and his contributions to physics. It intricate explanations of his Special Theory of Relativity as well as his General Theory of Relativity. This book made the explanations so that it is easy to understand very complex mathematical theories and formulas. This book studies space, time, and the electric and magnetic phenomena. I recommend this book to anyone that is having a hard time understanding the materials taught in a physics class that pertain to Einstein's laws. ”
Ian K wrote this review Saturday, June 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“If ever a book could make you feel like an imbecile this would be the one. I understoof every 14th sentence.”
Rich B wrote this review Thursday, June 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Einstein is an incredibly good author. Obviously this has been translate, but the way he is able to carefully and thoroughly break down complex ideas into simple and understandable statements in any language is a testament to his genius and his compassion. The more amazing piece is that classical physics still exists in textbooks today, with very little exposition about relativity, the nature of space/time and even the oddities of light. You've heard E=mc^2, and you've heard relativity, but you've may never have understood what any of that means. This is a must have and a must read.”
D. M. Arney wrote this review Sunday, December 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The true start of the 20th century physics revolution. Covers great material humbly and without fanfare, but without obscuring the true reality shift it portrays. Language is slightly ungainly, but this may be due to translation.”
Maggy T wrote this review Saturday, August 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“there's a lot of books out there that try to explain relativity to the "layman" but trust me - go to the source. Einstein not only knows what he's talking about (obviously), he's a damn good writer and, for me anyway, offers the best explanation of the science.
Damian H wrote this review Thursday, July 31 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
there's not a lot of math in the book - you'll see some algebra, but even if you can't follow it, you can get the general idea.”“Here, Einstein uses metaphor instead of mathematical proofs to explain to the layman, in ordinary language, what the genral and specific theories of relativity actually are. Einstein is clear and concise in his writings, and as he lays it out, just about anyone can understand this rather amazing theory.”
X D wrote this review Monday, June 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“For those of us that have had the experience of taking a full year of physics, I recommend reading Einstein's presentation of his theory.”
Isaac wrote this review Wednesday, May 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Relativity gets way too complicated for me, I'm not into Physics. I only read certain parts of this for school.”
sarah wrote this review Tuesday, May 13 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Make sure before reading it, that you are reading only the version you understand... :)”
Lazovonvukovaren wrote this review Wednesday, December 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
