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Summary: a good introduction, for those who need it
Review: This is a fun book to read, and a good introduction to the topic of special relativity. Those who are looking for a laid back, amusing introduction would love this book. Those posters who are giving it 1-2 stars, I have one question - why did you buy the book? Looking at all the negative posts, they have one thing in common, they were all made by people with some exposure to the topic of special relativity (ie, university physics students). Why one earth would someone studying relativity in university purchase a basic book like this? There are text books written on a more advanced level for people like this - and they should know this. If I'm an advanced expert user of Excel, why would I buy "Excel for Dummies" and complain that it was too basic? (unless I was hoping to impress people with how smart I am).The title says it all "Introduction to Special Relativity", yes its big, its dumb at times, but its also fun and definitely worth getting
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Summary: Best book in existence on SR
Review: This is a great book. Each page is filled with insight, even though this is an elementary book on the subject. It's the only elementary book in SR that I know of that makes the connection between special and general relativity painless and easy to understand. It motivates perfectly when general relativity comes into play, then steps back and covers the special theory. If you have an interest in relativity, have a high school diploma (say, before 1980, since it doesn't seem to mean as much now), can think for yourself, this is the book to get.
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Summary: A great book!
Review: This is one of the best Physics books I've read. I've read several relativity books, and this is by far the clearest. There is little math--some, but not much. However, the challenge of learning(and teaching) introductory relativity should not lie in the math but in the concepts. This book explains those concepts in a clear way. Another thing I like about this book is that it projects an enthusiasm for the subject that few textbooks do. The authors of this book are not afraid to have a little fun with physics while also learning, something lesser authors are afraid to do. They also portray the beauty in Relativity--especially the beauty of the unity of space and time and the unity of matter and energy. Yes, at points the book is unconventional, some might even say silly. But when was it decreed that physicists cannot have fun? The unconventional parts enhance, rather than detract from, clarity. Apparent paradoxes become clear, common pitfalls are pointed out nicely--it's a great book for anyone curious about what it means to say that space and time are unified, two aspects of a single entity we call Spacetime.
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Summary: A great book!
Review: This is one of the best Physics books I've read. I've read several relativity books, and this is by far the clearest. There is little math--some, but not much. However, the challenge of learning(and teaching) introductory relativity should not lie in the math but in the concepts. This book explains those concepts in a clear way. Another thing I like about this book is that it projects an enthusiasm for the subject that few textbooks do. The authors of this book are not afraid to have a little fun with physics while also learning, something lesser authors are afraid to do. They also portray the beauty in Relativity--especially the beauty of the unity of space and time and the unity of matter and energy. Yes, at points the book is unconventional, some might even say silly. But when was it decreed that physicists cannot have fun? The unconventional parts enhance, rather than detract from, clarity. Apparent paradoxes become clear, common pitfalls are pointed out nicely--it's a great book for anyone curious about what it means to say that space and time are unified, two aspects of a single entity we call Spacetime.
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Summary: One of gems of the introductory scientific literature
Review: This is the book I always recommend to my undergraduate students as the best written as well as best based introduction to relativity. It is written with such a touch of simplicity and at the same time profound professionalism that reader is subconsciously engrossed in the subject and becomes an active participant of his/her, probably, first scientific quest. I know this book from its first two editions, in fact, I have made its Russian translations (its corresponding two editions in Russian many years ago), and with each new original appearance its was substantially revised and updated. It is a must to have this book for every beginner in (at least) exact sciences.
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Summary: A great accomplishment!
Review: This is, by far, the best book on special relativity. I've lectured from its first edition, and will continue with the second. It is the only book I know which gives you a global picture of special relativity, both theory and methods for solving problems. What I liked most of it is the intense use of the very powerful graphical methods it develops right at the beginning. In this way you solve with two strokes of chalk a problem which would involve lots of algebra, and get a much better understanding of the whole thing. The concepts are introduced in a very careful, if elementary, way, through a deep analysis of simple experiments. The discovery of the correct relativistic form of the momentum, for instance, is particularly enlightening. It is a joy to see how much and how good physics can be done with almost no mathematics. The exercises are also splendid.
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