The A B C of Relativity (Registro nro. 107926)
[ vista simple ]
| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 02924cam a22003733u 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 67104 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134540.0 |
| 006 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--ADDITIONAL MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS | |
| fixed length control field | m |
| 007 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FIXED FIELD--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | cr n |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 260607r20221925utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 25022292 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QC |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Russell, Bertrand, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1872-1970 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The A B C of Relativity |
| 246 1# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | The ABC of Relativity |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2022 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Harper's modern science series |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2022-01-04 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Touch and sight: the earth and the heavens -- What happens and what is observed -- The velocity of light -- Clocks and foot-rules -- Space-time -- The special theory of relativity -- Intervals in space-time -- Einstein's law of gravitation -- Proofs of Einstein's law of gravitation -- Mass, momentum, energy, and action -- Is the universe finite? -- Conventions and natural laws -- The abolition of "force" -- What is matter? -- Philosophical consequences. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The A B C of Relativity" by Bertrand Russell is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book aims to elucidate Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, making complex concepts accessible to a general audience. In this work, Russell addresses the challenges posed by new scientific ideas, especially regarding our understanding of space, time, and the universe. The beginning of the book introduces readers to the profound impact of relativity on our understanding of the physical world, emphasizing that many traditional notions based on touch and sight need to be rethought. Russell discusses the limitations of common sense and how pre-existing biases influence our perception of motion and stability. He uses vivid metaphors—like imagining a drugged balloonist—to illustrate the relativity of motion and our need to adapt our mental frameworks to accommodate Einstein's revolutionary ideas. Through this opening, Russell sets the stage for a deeper exploration of relativity's implications for concepts like force, gravity, and the nature of reality as he prepares the reader for more complex discussions in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | United States: Harper & Brothers, 1925 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Relativity (Physics) |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Harper's modern science series |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015066436612">https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015066436612</a> |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67104">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67104</a> |
No hay ítems disponibles.