Was there a beginning of time?, Could time run backwards? and Is the universe infinite are just some of the questions considered in this book for the non-scientific layman. The author begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein and then delves into the secrets which lie at the heart of space and time.

Addresses the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the universe. This book guides nonscientists in the search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space.

Explores new concepts within general relativity in the context of the particular space-times in which they arise.

Written in an clear and informal style, this text explores the most accessible of the 20th century revolutions in physics. It allows readers to build up physical intuition for what is going on, before presenting concise mathematical descriptions. It contains many applications, ten appendices, and numerous illustrations, examples and problems.

Relativity and Quantum Physics for Beginners.

David Hilbert held lecture courses on the mathematical foundations of quantum theory twice, before and after the breakthrough in 1926. These documents bear witness to one of the most dramatic changes in the foundations of science. This title deals with the topics such as general relativity, epistemological issues, and quantum mechanics.

Features papers that focus on mathematical questions of relativity theory, relations to the modern astrophysics, as well as some conceptual foundations. This title includes papers written by R Cahill, J G Hartnett, F Cardone, A Marrani and R Mignani, J Dunning-Davies, A Gutierrez-Rodriguez, M A Hernandez-Ruiz and J M Rivera-Juarez, and P O'Donell.

In this famous short book Einstein explains clearly, using the minimum amount of mathematical terms, the basic ideas and principles of the theory which has shaped the world we live in today.

Describes how the notion of Relativity strikes at the heart of our very conception of the universe, regardless of whether we are physicists or philosophers.

An introductory guide to Einstein's theory of Relativity to a general readership.

In this text, Russell steers the reader who has no knowledge of maths or physics through the subtleties of Einstein's thinking. In easy, steps, he seeks to explain the theories of special and general relativity and describes their practical application to discoveries such as gravitation.

In this revised edition, Stephen Hawking includes recent developments in the field of cosmology. Explaining his theories through a visual dimension, the book is designed to help the lay reader to understand abstract ideas, such as the big bang , black holes, and particle physics.

It is more than a century since Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity began to revolutionise our view of the universe. Beginning near the speed of light and proceeding to explorations of space-time and curved spaces, this work takes readers through the thought experiments that have given shape to contemporary physics.

Provides an expansion on the great subjects of the original. This book has subjects of wide interest been given entire chapters of their own, including relativity, curved space, and quantum theory. The CD Rom of full-colour illustrations is an addition in its own right to the literature of science.

Many people know that Einstein invented the theory of relativity, but only few have more than a superficial idea of its content. This book aims to explain the basic features of relativity in detail, emphasising the geometrical aspects by using a large number of diagrams, and assuming no knowledge of higher level mathematics.

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity leads to two remarkable predictions: first, that the ultimate destiny of many massive stars is to undergo gravitational collapse and to disappear from view, leaving behind a 'black hole' in space; and secondly, that there will exist singularities in space-time itself. These singularities are places where space-time begins or ends, and the presently known ...

Was there a beginning of time?, Could time run backwards? and Is the universe infinite are just some of the questions considered in this book for the non-scientific layman. The author begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein and then delves into the secrets which lie at the heart of space and time.

Advanced textbook providing a clear mathematical introduction to general relativity and its physical applications.

These lectures were given in 1921, the same year Einstein received the Nobel Prize for Physics. They remain key texts for anyone wishing to discover the workings of one of the most ispiring minds of the twentieth century.