Theory of Special Relativity

Book Abstract

A book on the Special Theory of Relativity explains Albert Einstein?s theory of how space and time are related for objects moving at high speeds ? especially near the speed of light. It?s a fundamental part of modern physics and replaces the classical Newtonian view of space and time with a new framework that has been experimentally verified over the last century. The Theory of Special Relativity is a cornerstone of modern physics. It explains phenomena that classical physics cannot ? such as how time and distance vary for moving observers, how energy and mass relate and why nothing can exceed the speed of light. Throughout the 20th century these ideas have been repeatedly confirmed by experiments and have paved the way for modern particle physics, cosmology, and relativity theory.