The Relativity Revolution.

The article discusses the theory of relativity and it says that the idea of relativity did not begin with Albert Einstein but with Galileo. According to the author Einstein's theory somewhat diverts from Newton's laws of motion because all motion is said to be relative. The author also mentions that...

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Published in:Hawking & the Mind of God pp. 18 - 23
Format: Article
Published: Icon Books 5/ 1/2000
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Summary:The article discusses the theory of relativity and it says that the idea of relativity did not begin with Albert Einstein but with Galileo. According to the author Einstein's theory somewhat diverts from Newton's laws of motion because all motion is said to be relative. The author also mentions that Einstein's general relativity theory replaces that of Newton's gravity theory and his special relativity theory explains the continuum of space and time.