Comments on: College Books for the Einstein in You

By: Dirac

Dirac — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:59 +0000

Richard Feynman’s books ‘ Six Easy Pieces’ and ‘Six Not So Easy Pieces’ (taken from his ‘Lectures on Physics’), would probably be a good place to start, as Feynman is usually regarded as one of the best educators on Physics, (not to mention one of the 20th century’s great physicists himself).

I’d advise steering clear of Einstein’s own texts on relativity for a while, as they tend to get complicated quite fast.
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By: rex

rex — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:59:59 +0000

"The Elegant Universe" Brian Greene If this doesn't do it for you , nothing will.
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By: Trixi

Trixi — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:57:59 +0000

Go to the library and look in the children’s section – you will find what you are looking for there.
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By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:55:35 +0000

Are there books that explain Einstein’s General Relativy/String theory etc. on an average persons level?
I am a 17 year old high school student, and I find the concept of some of these theories very interesting. Because I don’t have any phyics background (I’m taking it next year) and I have only taken chemistry, biology, and physical science, I don’t have much knowledge of these more complex theories.

So basically, is there any books out there that I as a high school student could read and comprehend? I really would like to learn more about these things without having to major in physics in college.