Concise, well-written treatment of epochal theory of modern physics covers classical relativity and the relativity postulate, time dilation, the twin paradox, momentum and energy, particles of zero mass, electric and magnetic fields and forces and more. Only high school math needed. Replete with examples, ideal for self-study. Introduction. 70 illustrations.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A well-written introductory text that is easy to understand,
This review is from: Introduction to Special Relativity (Paperback)
I used this textbook in my first undergraduate relativity course, and it is still one of the best introductions to the subject that I have ever read.While the book is aimed at second or third semester physics students, the math is confined to straightforward algebra. Although this makes the formalism a little less "neat" than in other treatments, it makes the subject much more understandable, especially for readers with less experience in higher mathematics. The writing style is easy to read, and there are many good explanations and worked-out examples. The "Twin Paradox", for example, is not only solved in its entirety, but cross-checked using three different approaches, all of which use special relativity alone. The exercises in each chapter are well chosen, and prompt the reader to understand the significance of the answers. I consider this to be one of the best undergraduate introductory textbooks in relativity, and also recommend it to anyone with at least a high-school algebra background who wishes to learn more about this fascinating subject.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book to get you going .. next stop General Relativity,
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This review is from: Introduction to Special Relativity (Paperback)
This is a fine book on Special Relativity. All one needs is a grasp of algebra to follow the text. There are quite a few exercises at the end of each chapter. I specially like the fact that the author discusses the non-relativistic approach to a concept followed by the relativistic view. The chapters on Momentum and Energy and Particles of Zero Mass are plain excellent. Since no calculus to speak of is used some of the "derivations" are quite awkard. But that is a minor cavil. If you are still in school and algebra is fresh on your mind, this book will be a breeze. If your algebra is rusty, journey on, albeit slowly. The reward at the end of the road is worth it!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Explained the topic well,
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This review is from: Introduction to Special Relativity (Paperback)
Being a sophmore in high school I am taking a physics class. We had to learn about Special Relativity. It was a hard idea to grasp at first, but the book explained it well. I am very glad I came across the book. The only thing I would like different is for it to be not so wordy.
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