Geometry, Relativity, and the Fourth DimensionCourier Corporation, 01/01/1977 - 133 páginas This is a highly readable, popular exposition of the fourth dimension and the structure of the universe. A remarkable pictorial discussion of the curved space-time we call home, it achieves even greater impact through the use of 141 excellent illustrations. This is the first sustained visual account of many important topics in relativity theory that up till now have only been treated separately. |
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The Fourth Dimension | 1 |
NonEuclidean Geometry | 17 |
Curved Space | 36 |
Time as a Higher Dimension | 57 |
Special Relativity | 68 |
Time Travel | 92 |
The Shape of SpaceTime | 100 |
Conclusion | 117 |
Annotated Bibliography | 119 |
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Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry: An Analytic Approach Patrick J. Ryan Pré-visualização limitada - 1986 |