Newton to Einstein: The Trail of Light: An Excursion to the Wave-Particle Duality and the Special Theory of Relativity

by Ralph Baierlein

Book Overview

This engaging text takes the reader along the trail of light from Newton's particles to Einstein's relativity. Like the best detective stories, it presents clues and encourages the reader to draw... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521411718
• ISBN13: 9780521411714
• Release Date: July 1992
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Good book on modern physics for the layman

This book is clear and very interesting. It teaches the general idea of light and modern physics. It can be too simplistic at times for technically minded people.