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onesonicbite's review against another edition
5.0
This is probably the best book from the "for beginners" series. The book breaks down Einstein's theories making it easy to understand. The pictures are well integrated into the text. The book does rush a tad with the formulas and towards the end. I didn't understand to the fullest extent Einstein's theory, but I don't think I would ever understand it ever if I didn't read the book.
vanessakm's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up off a sale table in a used book store and was surprised how excellent it was. This could be the best description of relativity I've ever read. Alas, my grasp is still quite tenuous but I was much encouraged by this quote: "Physicists say they don't so much understand new theories as get used to them."
The book concerns itself with lots of good history on the theory of electromagnetism hence varying amounts of information on Faraday, Maxwell, Hertz, Newton and Michelson. Most of the book is about Einstein's early years and the discovery of special relativity and his famous equation with very little to say on general relativity, in case that matters to you. Worth hunting down if relativity is making you feel stupid. You'll read it and feel, well, at least not as stupid.
The book concerns itself with lots of good history on the theory of electromagnetism hence varying amounts of information on Faraday, Maxwell, Hertz, Newton and Michelson. Most of the book is about Einstein's early years and the discovery of special relativity and his famous equation with very little to say on general relativity, in case that matters to you. Worth hunting down if relativity is making you feel stupid. You'll read it and feel, well, at least not as stupid.
heykellyjensen's review against another edition
2.0
Whhyyyyy the paragraphs at the end about socialism? Those were entirely unnecessary and no, I do not care about your opinions, Mr. Schwartz.
I wasn't a huge fan of the book, but I can see young adults who are into science or are reluctant readers digging the format and easy-to-grasp conceptual explanations.
I wasn't a huge fan of the book, but I can see young adults who are into science or are reluctant readers digging the format and easy-to-grasp conceptual explanations.
everydayreading's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic novel meets the theory of relativity. Yes, it's about as weird as it sounds.
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