Download or read book TIME in SCIENCE and LIFE the Greatest Legacy of Albert Einstein written by Samuel K. K. Blankson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PaperbackIn 1905, when Albert Einstein introduced a new theory of time as space-time, otherwise known as âlocal timeâ, some philosophers considered it as (probably) his greatest discovery. The reason, evidently, is that time is more important than anything else except life itself. But what, essentially, is it? Einstein did not give us the philosophical interpretation of space-time. That is a task for the philosophers. Samuel K. K. Blankson, the Ghanaian philosopher, gives one of the most lucid and logical interpretations of what Einstein called âtime, pure and simpleâ. The strange and extremely technical phenomenon known as âtime dilationâ, which inspired Einstein to discover his special theory of relativity, is lucidly explained. The reader will find the answer simple and most surprising, and, it is hoped, satisfactory too.
Download or read book The Legacy of Albert Einstein written by Spenta R. Wadia and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2007 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable volume contains a compendium of articles covering a vast range of topics in physics which were begun or influenced by the works of Albert Einstein: special relativity, quantum theory, statistical physics, condensed matter physics, general relativity, geometry, cosmology and unified field theory. An essay on the societal role of Einstein is included. These articles, written by some of the renowned experts, offer an insider's view of the exciting world of fundamental science. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Einstein and the Search for Unification (625 KB). Contents: Einstein and the Search for Unification (D Gross); Einstein and Geometry (M Atiyah); String Theory and Einstein's Dream (A Sen); Black Hole Entropy in String Theory: A Window into the Quantum Structure of Gravity (A Dabholkar); The Winding Road to Quantum Gravity (A Ashtekar); Brownian Functionals in Physics and Computer Science (S N Majumdar); Bose-Einstein Condensation: Where Many Become One and So There is Plenty of Room at the Bottom (N Kumar); Many Electrons Strongly Avoiding Each Other: Strange Goings On (T V Ramakrishnan); Einstein and the Quantum (V Singh); Einstein's Legacy: Relativistic Cosmology (J V Narlikar); Einstein's Universe: The Challenge of Dark Energy (S Sarkar); Gravitational Radiation OCo In Celebration of Einstein's Annus Mirabilis (B S Sathyaprakash); Albert Einstein: Radical Pacifist and Democrat (T Jayaraman). Readership: Physicists, mathematicians and academics."
Download or read book TIME Albert Einstein written by The Editors of TIME and published by Time Inc. Books. This book was released on 2017-05-26 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert Einstein's immense breakthroughs in theoretical physics revolutionized our view of the cosmos and made him one of the towering figures of the 20th century, a man whose name is synonymous with genius.
Download or read book TIME Albert Einstein written by Richard Lacayo and published by Time. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TIME invites readers to explore the life and times of one of history's greatest minds, the genius selected by TIME as the Most Infl uential Person of the 20th Century. The book provides an illuminating overview of Albert Einstein's life, work and theories, presented for the everyday reader. It also explores the great physicist's life beyond the laboratory as an engaged citizen in an era of world confl ict, and it features scores of now little-recalled photographs.
Download or read book Einstein s Legacy written by Julian Schwinger and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Nobel Laureate relates the fascinating story of Einstein and relativity theory in well-illustrated, nontechnical terms, discussing the meaning of time, gravity and its effect on light, the curving of space-time, more.
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Download or read book A World Without Time written by Palle Yourgrau and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-03-04 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a widely known but little considered fact that Albert Einstein and Kurt Godel were best friends for the last decade and a half of Einstein's life. The two walked home together from Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study every day; they shared ideas about physics, philosophy, politics, and the lost world of German science in which they had grown up. By 1949, Godel had produced a remarkable proof: In any universe described by the Theory of Relativity, time cannot exist . Einstein endorsed this result-reluctantly, since it decisively overthrew the classical world-view to which he was committed. But he could find no way to refute it, and in the half-century since then, neither has anyone else. Even more remarkable than this stunning discovery, however, was what happened afterward: nothing. Cosmologists and philosophers alike have proceeded with their work as if Godel's proof never existed -one of the greatest scandals of modern intellectual history. A World Without Time is a sweeping, ambitious book, and yet poignant and intimate. It tells the story of two magnificent minds put on the shelf by the scientific fashions of their day, and attempts to rescue from undeserved obscurity the brilliant work they did together.
Download or read book Legendary Scientists the Life and Legacy of Albert Einstein written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures of Einstein and important people and places in his life. *Includes a list of Einstein's most colorful quotes and quotes about his life and views. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But there is no doubt in my mind that the lion belongs with it even if he cannot reveal himself to the eye all at once because of his huge dimension." - Albert Einstein Albert Einstein (1879-1955) needs no formal introduction. He is remembered around the world as one of history's most brilliant geniuses, and one of its most influential scientists. Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics, and he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect". And though he is best known for his contributions to science with over 300 scientific papers, the witty Einstein also wrote over 150 non-scientific works, many of them infused with his humor. The entire package of his life and career has ensured that people continue to describe intelligent people as "Einsteins". Einstein's greatest and most famous theory is the theory of relativity, which fundamentally changed the understanding of physics and astronomy during the 20th century. When first published, relativity superseded a 200-year-old theory of mechanics put forth by Isaac Newton. The theory of relativity overturned the concept of motion from Newton's day, into all motion is relative. Time was no longer uniform and absolute. Therefore, physics is no longer understood as space by itself, and time by itself. Instead, an added dimension had to be taken into account in the form of curved spacetime. Time now depended on velocity, and contraction became a fundamental consequence at appropriate speeds. With Einstein's theory of relativity, cosmology and astrophysics have been able to explain some of the most mysterious and amazing workings of the universe, including neutron stars, black holes, and gravitational waves. More than half a century after his death, Einstein remains the foundation that today's astronomers and astrophysicists rely on in their studies. Legendary Scientists: The Life and Legacy of Albert Einstein profiles the life and legacy of the famous scientist, while examining his career and contributions to science and technology. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Einstein like you never have before, in no time at all.
Download or read book Legendary Scientists written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-29 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures of Einstein and important people and places in his life. *Includes a list of Einstein's most colorful quotes and quotes about his life and views. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But there is no doubt in my mind that the lion belongs with it even if he cannot reveal himself to the eye all at once because of his huge dimension." - Albert Einstein Albert Einstein (1879-1955) needs no formal introduction. He is remembered around the world as one of history's most brilliant geniuses, and one of its most influential scientists. Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics, and he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect." And though he is best known for his contributions to science with over 300 scientific papers, the witty Einstein also wrote over 150 non-scientific works, many of them infused with his humor. The entire package of his life and career has ensured that people continue to describe intelligent people as "Einsteins." Einstein's greatest and most famous theory is the theory of relativity, which fundamentally changed the understanding of physics and astronomy during the 20th century. When first published, relativity superseded a 200-year-old theory of mechanics put forth by Isaac Newton. The theory of relativity overturned the concept of motion from Newton's day, into all motion is relative. Time was no longer uniform and absolute. Therefore, physics is no longer understood as space by itself, and time by itself. Instead, an added dimension had to be taken into account in the form of curved spacetime. Time now depended on velocity, and contraction became a fundamental consequence at appropriate speeds. With Einstein's theory of relativity, cosmology and astrophysics have been able to explain some of the most mysterious and amazing workings of the universe, including neutron stars, black holes, and gravitational waves. More than half a century after his death, Einstein remains the foundation that today's astronomers and astrophysicists rely on in their studies. Legendary Scientists: The Life and Legacy of Albert Einstein profiles the life and legacy of the famous scientist, while examining his career and contributions to science and technology. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Einstein like you never have before, in no time at all.
Download or read book Einstein for the 21st Century written by Peter L. Galison and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than fifty years after his death, Albert Einstein's vital engagement with the world continues to inspire others, spurring conversations, projects, and research, in the sciences as well as the humanities. Einstein for the 21st Century shows us why he remains a figure of fascination. In this wide-ranging collection, eminent artists, historians, scientists, and social scientists describe Einstein's influence on their work, and consider his relevance for the future. Scientists discuss how Einstein's vision continues to motivate them, whether in their quest for a fundamental description of nature or in their investigations in chaos theory; art scholars and artists explore his ties to modern aesthetics; a music historian probes Einstein's musical tastes and relates them to his outlook in science; historians explore the interconnections between Einstein's politics, physics, and philosophy; and other contributors examine his impact on the innovations of our time. Uniquely cross-disciplinary, Einstein for the 21st Century serves as a testament to his legacy and speaks to everyone with an interest in his work. The contributors are Leon Botstein, Lorraine Daston, E. L. Doctorow, Yehuda Elkana, Yaron Ezrahi, Michael L. Friedman, Jürg Fröhlich, Peter L. Galison, David Gross, Hanoch Gutfreund, Linda D. Henderson, Dudley Herschbach, Gerald Holton, Caroline Jones, Susan Neiman, Lisa Randall, Jürgen Renn, Matthew Ritchie, Silvan S. Schweber, and A. Douglas Stone.
Download or read book The Essential Einstein written by Albert Einstein and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2008 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert Einstein changed the way physicists view the universe - and transformed the way we all see the world. Just over one hundred years ago, his Theory of Relativity stunned scientists, but today it is integral to modern thought as the most important scientific discovery of the twentieth century. In this unique single volume, Stephen Hawking has assembled the highlights of Einstein's groundbreaking scientific work. Collected here are Einstein's own illuminating writings on the Theory of Relativity, which present a world of paradoxes in which space is bent and time is curved. Yet Einstein was known not only for his landmark ideas in physics. Here too are his reflections on politics and religion, and his musings on the ultimate significance of his scientific findings.
Download or read book How Religious Scientists Play Down the Greatest of Einstein s Achievements written by Samuel K. K. Blankson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-12-13 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists claim that they cannot understand the Einstein theory of relativity without the contribution made by Hermann Minkowski which equates space to time, but the author thinks the Minkowski theory is logically flawed and even unworthy of being mentioned in the same breath as relativity, and therefore calls it "Dream Physics". He points out that Professor Sir Arthur Eddington and Bertrand Russell described the Minkowski theory as fictitious and arbitrary. Instead, the author argues that the original Einstein theory of time was his greatest achievement, and shows how the ancient problems of the passage and continuity of (or perpetual) time can be easily resolved.
Download or read book PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE AS TIME IN THE AGE OF SCIENCE written by Samuel K. K. Blankson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-08 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is well known that Einstein said the past, present and future syndrome is an illusion, and it seems many philosophers and scientists agree with him and his theory of secular time. The Ghanaian philosopher, Samuel K. K. Blankson, provides his answers to some of these problems in his new book in support of the secular theory of time, including Past, Present and Future, Time Dilation, the Minkowski four-dimensional continuum, or 4-D Geometry, The Twin Paradox, The Clocks Paradox, Gravity, Entropy and Curved Space-Time which is said to make time travel 'a scientific possibility'. It includes his new theory that time is life and life is time, and that without time there can be no life. The book is written in his familiar style of avoiding all technicalities. Moreover, he wants these and other "irritating topics" to be separated from the logical interpretation of time. He says not all of the mysteries of time can be laid bare, but that it's secular he has no doubt.
Download or read book KNOW ABOUT ALBERT EINSTEIN written by Saurabh Singh Chauhan and published by Saurabh Singh Chauhan. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known to the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a crucial step in the development of quantum theory. Einstein is generally considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century and one of the most influential people of the 20th century. His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Special theory of relativity (1905): This theory revolutionized our understanding of space and time. It showed that space and time are not absolute, but are relative to the observer. General theory of relativity (1916): This theory extended the special theory of relativity to include gravity. It showed that gravity is not a force, but is a curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy. Theory of the photoelectric effect (1905): This theory explained how light can knock electrons out of metals. It showed that light is not a wave, but is a stream of particles called photons. Brownian motion (1905): This theory explained the random motion of small particles suspended in a liquid. It showed that this motion is caused by the individual collisions of the particles with the molecules of the liquid. Mass–energy equivalence (E = mc2): This equation states that energy and mass are equivalent and can be converted into each other. It is one of the most famous equations in physics. Einstein's work has had a profound impact on our understanding of the universe. His theories have been used to explain a wide range of phenomena, from the behavior of subatomic particles to the expansion of the universe. They have also inspired new technologies, such as lasers and nuclear power. Einstein was a brilliant scientist and a charismatic figure. He was also a pacifist and a humanitarian. He was deeply concerned about the threat of nuclear war and spoke out against it often. He was also a strong advocate for social justice and equality. Einstein died in 1955 at the age of 76. He is considered one of the greatest scientists of all time and his work continues to inspire people around the world. Greetings, dear reader, and welcome to a journey through the remarkable life and enduring legacy of one of the greatest minds in human history Albert Einstein. In the pages that follow, we will explore the life of a man whose name has become synonymous with genius, innovation, and revolutionary scientific thought. From humble beginnings in Ulm, Germany, to his later years as a celebrated figure on the world stage, Albert Einstein's life story is one of curiosity, perseverance, and ground-breaking discovery. Born on March 14, 1879, Einstein's early years hinted at the extraordinary path he was destined to tread. His insatiable thirst for knowledge and his uncanny ability to unravel the mysteries of the universe set him on a course that would forever change the landscape of modern physics. This book is more than a mere collection of dates and events; it is a chronicle of a man's quest to understand the fundamental workings of our universe. As we journey through the chapters that follow, we will witness the emergence of his revolutionary ideas the Special Theory of Relativity, the General Theory of Relativity, and the famous equation E=mc². We will stand alongside him during pivotal moments such as the solar eclipse expedition that confirmed his theories and the Nobel Prize recognition that solidified his place in history. Einstein's impact extended beyond the realm of science. His unyielding commitment to peace and justice led him to advocate for a better world, even as global conflicts raged. We will explore his interactions with world leaders, his letters that shaped policies, and his profound influence on the trajectory of modern society. But this journey is not limited to the past. We will also examine the enduring relevance of Einstein's theories in today's world. His ideas continue to shape our understanding of the cosmos, and his innovative spirit serves as an inspiration for aspiring scientists, students, and thinkers of all ages. Throughout this book, we are uncovering the essence of Albert Einstein a man whose brilliance illuminated the darkest corners of space and time. As we turn the pages, let us embark on a voyage of discovery, knowledge, and admiration for the indelible mark left by this genius scientist. So, without further ado, let us begin our exploration of the life and legacy of Albert Einstein.
Download or read book E written by Donald Goldsmith and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the history of physics, there has been no greater visionary than Albert Einstein. Through his revolutionary Theory of Relativity, he fundamentally changed the way we look at the universe. But there is more to Einstein than just E=mc2--and this anthology of 30 fascinating essays, presented by three renowned scientist/editors, captures his various facets. Complete with more than 125 color illustrations and explanatory sidebars that make the information accessible to the layperson, these revelatory articles explore his life, theories, and legacy. They range from the scientific ("The Cosmos According to Eintein,” "Time Travel in Einstein’s Universe”) to the political ("Einstein as Jew and Zionist,” "Einstein and Nazi Science”) to discussions of his role as an icon ("What’s with the Hair?”).
Download or read book The Logic of Time in the Universe A Critique of Professor Yourgrau s World Without Time written by Samuel K.K. Blankson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE AS TIME IN THE AGE OF SCIENCE SECOND EDITION written by Samuel K. K. Blankson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-31 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about the post-relativity philosophy of time as championed by Bertrand Russell and Einstein. It argues that The Past, Present and Future notion of time is an illusion. The sun, as daylight, is on constantly with no temporal past and future, except in chemistry perhaps. Only the earth's revolutions bring temporary days and nights. So the Bertrand Russell notion that under relativity man constructs his time is logically unassailable (the days, weeks, months and years are all human concepts.) Relativity allows time to begin from anywhere. So the revolutionary view is that there are or can be as many times as there are frames, or planets---a world-changing idea but true because it is based on objective, physical experiments, but generally ignored.
