{"product_id":"the-einstein-theory-of-relativity-a-trip-to-the-fourth-dimension-9781589880443","title":"The Einstein Theory of Relativity: A Trip to the Fourth Dimension","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Oh, what a delightful book  This is the clearest explanation of relativity available--and the most fun. It's great to have it available again. Whether or not you're a scientist, you will relish this book.\"--Walter Isaacson, author of \u003ci\u003eEinstein: His Life and Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing \"just enough mathematics to help and not to hinder the lay reader,\" Lillian R. Lieber provides a thorough explanation of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. Her delightful style, in combination with her husband's charming illustrations, makes for an interesting and accessible read about one of the most celebrated ideas of all times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A clear and vivid exposition of the essential ideas and methods of the theory of relativity...can be warmly recommended especially to those who cannot spend too much time on the subject.\"--\u003cb\u003eAlbert Einstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you know high-school math, are not afraid of equations, and want to find out what Einstein really said, read Lillian Lieber's book. She will lead you through special and general relativity, helping you at every step to understand the essential equations, including tensors, with amazing clarity and conciseness. This uniquely charming book remains as vivid as ever and even more helpful, thanks to the excellent new foreward and notes by David Derbes and Robert Jantzen.\"--\u003cb\u003ePeter Pesic\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eAbel's Proof: An Essay on the Sources and Meaning of Mathematical Unsolvability\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSky in a Bottle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Does the nature of time fascinate you? Does gravity seem a mysterious subject? Are you interested in learning just what it is that Einstein actually did that made him so famous? Then this wonderful book is just the thing. I read the original 1945 edition when I was a high-school student in the 1950s, and it had a tremendous impact on me. I predict the same experience for you, or perhaps a young friend, with this new, updated edition.\"--\u003cb\u003ePaul J. Nahin\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eTime Machines\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOliver Heaviside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDr. Euler's Fabulous Formula\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLillian R. Lieber\u003c\/b\u003e was a professor and head of the Department of Mathematics at Long Island University. She wrote a series of lighthearted (and well-respected) math books, many of them illustrated by her husband, \u003cb\u003eHugh Gray Lieber\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Derbes\u003c\/b\u003e teaches physics at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Jantzen\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of mathematics at Villanova University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLillian R. Lieber was Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematics at Long Island University. She wrote a series of light-hearted (and well-respected) math books, many of them illustrated by her husband. Hugh Gray Lieber was Professor and Head of the Department of Fine Arts at Long Island University. David Derbes teaches physics at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and is a former professor at Tulane University. He is the recipient of a 2007 Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching. Robert Jantzen is a professor of mathematics at Villanova University. His enthusiasm for abstract mathematics by itself and directed toward relativity started in high school after reading the Lieber's book on relativity.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paul Dry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492945465618,"sku":"9781589880443","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba3f4460-fb2f-412b-bd8b-967620e74b01.jpg?v=1730616692","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-einstein-theory-of-relativity-a-trip-to-the-fourth-dimension-9781589880443","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}