Reviews for Relativity for All

The average rating for Relativity for All based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-02-07 00:00:00 Edwin Shore This is the physics book that I've been hunting for years. Hoffman leads up to the development of relativity in historical terms, as the culmination of millenia of experimentation and theorization. Thus he shows how the products of one age lead into the experiments and thinking of the next, and how each scientist depends upon those previous. In addition, and this is different from other presentations I've read, is the treatment of key theories, explaining if not quite rigorously, then at least cogently enough to convince an accepting reader. I was expecting this book to be dense if not impenetrable, but found it very readable and informative, and a good base from which, if properly inclined, I could explore the components in more detail. If this had been the basis of my cursory college-level physics, it would have fired my interest to a degree that the mold-collectors in the basement never did. Certain sections are unclear and may require rereading or further study to capture their full meaning.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-09-06 00:00:00 Marc Tosca Fine book for beginners of physics background. It did not go so deep into the topic. It explains relativity in chronological order of discoveries and also gives its historical background. Even for people with no background in mathematics and physics, it is interesting in the way, historical facts and concepts are cogently described.