Through his eloquence, eye for detail, and clever use of Einsteinian cartoons and vivid illustrations, physicist and popular science writer Barry Parker enables the reader to see and appreciate for perhaps the first time, the full meaning of Einstein's Special and General Theory of Relativity, black holes, curved spacetime, and the possibility of time travel. Parker's incomparable gift for language captures Einstein's singular brilliance and stunning theories. The clarity of the writing coupled with the many illustrations will drive home the point why so many consider Einstein to be the greatest scientist who ever lived and "Time" magazine named Albert Einstein 'Person of the Century'.
Barry Parker (Pocatello, ID) is an award-winning science writer and the author of twenty-seven highly acclaimed popular science books, including The Physics of War: From Arrows to Atoms; Albert Einstein's Vision: Remarkable Discoveries That Shaped Modern Science; Einstein: The Passions of a Scientist; Einstein's Brainchild: Relativity Made Relatively Easy!;Quantum Legacy: The Discovery That Changed Our Universe and Science 101: Physics. He is professor emeritus of physics at Idaho State University.
Einstein as a Youth; The Michelson-Morley Experiment; Special Relativity; Four-Dimensional Space-Time and Time Travel; General Relativity; Gravity and Curved Space-Time; Testing the Theory; Black Holes and Other Exotic Objects; To the Ends of the Universe; Searching for the Elusive; Quantum Quandary; Epilogue; Index.
""In clever, easy-to-follow prose, with plenty of cartoon help, Parker fleshes out Einstein's major contribution to science and mankind, while adding a bit of biography and some fun speculation about the possibilities of time travel. You may not understand it all, but you'll feel smarter for the effort." -San Diego Union-Tribune "Students and others looking for fascinating and painless introductions to this particular, well-traveled, but still-startling corner of the sciences will be happy with Parker as their guide. The latest book to tackle Einstein's insights and their consequences is also one of the clearest and shortest yet." -Publisher's Weekly "In this book, Parker, physicist and award-winning science writer, attempts to explain to the layperson Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity and General Theory of Relativity... Parker does a good job of presenting them in as straightforward a manner as possible... This is an immense amount of complex material, and Parker does an admirable job of condensing and summarizing the information." -ForeWord "Using vivid illustrations and reader-friendly writing...helps readers make sense of the difficult concepts. Straightforward illustrations and descriptions allow armchair scientists and students to more fully appreciate...relativity, time travel, black holes, antigravity and mirror universes." -Today's Librarian "...the author makes good use of diagrams to get across some complicated ideas." -The Physics Teacher
