Project Gutenberg 2022-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 220 Nordmann, Charles 1881 1940 Haldane, R. B. Haldane (Richard Burdon Haldane), Viscount 1856 1928 Haldane, Richard Burdon Haldane Haldane, Viscount Haldane, Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount McCabe, Joseph 1867 1955 McCabe, Antony Antony, Father Macabe, Joseph 22015708 Einstein and the universe: A popular exposition of the famous theory $aUnited Kingdom :$bT. Fisher Unwin Ltd,$c1922. deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Einstein and the Universe" by Charles Nordmann is a popular exposition of scientific theory written in the early 20th century. The work aims to communicate the complexities of Einstein's theories, particularly the theory of relativity, in an accessible manner for general readers. Nordmann, a renowned astronomer, presents the groundbreaking changes in our understanding of space and time brought about by Einstein's work, promoting a deeper comprehension of the universe." "The opening of the book begins with a preface by the Rt. Hon. Viscount Haldane, who emphasizes the challenges of explaining Einstein's theories without heavy mathematical jargon. He praises Nordmann for his ability to express complex ideas with clarity, making them approachable for the layman. The introduction sets a philosophical tone, suggesting that the pursuit of scientific knowledge is akin to romantic exploration, and heralds Einstein’s theories as revolutionary in reshaping our understanding of time and space. As it progresses into the first chapter, the narrative outlines historical perspectives on time and space, highlighting the transition from classical physics to Einstein's innovative relativity theory—a process that promises to reconstruct our foundational knowledge of the universe." (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/einsteinuniverse00norduoft 20211124073123nordmann 1922 GB Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Relativity (Physics) Gravitation Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 QC Text Category: Science - Physics 352896 2025-07-27T07:22:58.983309 text/html 329267 2024-10-18T23:13:56 text/html 346622 2025-07-27T07:23:03.902335 application/epub+zip 344404 2025-07-27T07:22:59.911309 application/epub+zip 195580 2025-07-27T07:22:59.439390 application/epub+zip 434770 2025-07-27T07:23:07.129272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410291 2025-07-27T07:23:03.449291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261245 2022-09-30T20:02:18.385449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323109 2025-07-27T07:22:58.469354 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302890 2024-10-18T23:13:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18901 2025-07-27T07:23:07.315307 application/rdf+xml 10740 2025-07-27T07:22:59.545352 image/jpeg 1797 2025-07-27T07:22:59.491339 image/jpeg 322813 2025-07-27T07:22:59.013320 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia