11 episodes

Published in 1920, Slosson’s Easy Lessons in Einstein is one of the first popularizations of Einstein’s theory of relativity. This book is meant to convey to the general reader the ideas of relativity in non-mathematical terms, by the use of thought experiments and pop-cultural references of the day. This edition also includes a short article by Einstein on Time, Space and Gravitation. (Summary by JoeD)

Easy Lessons in Einstein by Edwin E. Slosson (1865 - 1929‪)‬ LibriVox

    • Arts

Published in 1920, Slosson’s Easy Lessons in Einstein is one of the first popularizations of Einstein’s theory of relativity. This book is meant to convey to the general reader the ideas of relativity in non-mathematical terms, by the use of thought experiments and pop-cultural references of the day. This edition also includes a short article by Einstein on Time, Space and Gravitation. (Summary by JoeD)

    A Prefatorial Dialogue, A New View of Gravitation

    A Prefatorial Dialogue, A New View of Gravitation

    • 14 min
    Contradictory Experiments, The Conundrum of the Ages

    Contradictory Experiments, The Conundrum of the Ages

    • 10 min
    Paradoxes of Relativity, Are You Sure of Your Shape?

    Paradoxes of Relativity, Are You Sure of Your Shape?

    • 13 min
    Introducing the Fourth Dimension, Time as the Fouth Dimension

    Introducing the Fourth Dimension, Time as the Fouth Dimension

    • 15 min
    A Worm’s-Eye View of the World, Turning Time Backward, the Metaphysics of the Movies

    A Worm’s-Eye View of the World, Turning Time Backward, the Metaphysics of the Movies

    • 16 min
    The Egocentric Theory of the Universe

    The Egocentric Theory of the Universe

    • 11 min

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