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100 1 _aLorentz, H. A.
_q(Hendrik Antoon),
_d1853-1928
245 1 4 _aThe Einstein Theory of Relativity: A Concise Statement
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-02-01
508 _aJeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team
520 _a"The Einstein Theory of Relativity: A Concise Statement" by H. A. Lorentz is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This accessible text aims to demystify Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, which had garnered much interest and debate in scientific circles but was often considered too complex for the general public. The book provides an overview of Einstein’s pivotal theories on gravity and the nature of space and time, explaining how they unify previously isolated phenomena in physics. In this work, Lorentz outlines the fundamental principles of Einstein's theories, distinguishing between special and general relativity. He discusses the revolutionary ideas that challenge the established Newtonian concepts of absolute time and space, demonstrating how motion affects physical phenomena. The book highlights the significant experimental confirmations of Einstein's predictions, such as the bending of light around massive objects like the sun. Ultimately, Lorentz presents relativity not merely as a scientific theory but as a profound shift in understanding the universe, emphasizing the interrelationship between gravity and light and proposing that gravitation affects both matter and energy within the fabric of space-time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRelativity (Physics)
653 _aEinstein, Albert, 1879-1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11335
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