Project Gutenberg 2022-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 366 Russell, Bertrand 1872 1970 Russell, Bertrand Russell, 3d Earl Russell, Bertrand A. W. (Bertrand Arthur William) 25022292 The A B C of Relativity The ABC of Relativity $aUnited States :$bHarper & Brothers,$c1925. Harper's modern science series 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. 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.) "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.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015066436612 20210118022517russell 1925 US Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Relativity (Physics) QC Text Category: Science - Physics 327872 2025-07-26T12:21:18.602218 text/html 303890 2024-10-18T18:02:14 text/html 497859 2025-07-26T12:21:23.740127 application/epub+zip 495334 2025-07-26T12:21:19.646183 application/epub+zip 193167 2025-07-26T12:21:19.113182 application/epub+zip 573283 2025-07-26T12:21:26.982173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543368 2025-07-26T12:21:23.189222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242390 2022-09-30T07:17:57.631643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293037 2025-07-26T12:21:18.113190 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273089 2024-10-18T18:02:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17005 2025-07-26T12:21:27.149132 application/rdf+xml 14177 2025-07-26T12:21:19.234192 image/jpeg 2694 2025-07-26T12:21:19.175186 image/jpeg 674271 2025-07-26T12:21:18.650217 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia