Easy Book on Relativity

One Hundred Sixty Third Post: Easy Book on Relativity

The book “Relativity: The Special and the General Theory” by Albert Einstein is a book that makes the theories easy and is worded so the reader can better understand it. It is “relatively” easy. I was reading the beginning of the book and noticed that it is written like a novel someone would reading for English Class. The sentences are complex, but they flow together to let the reader understand there is a profound meaning to understand here. The same meaning would not be understood if it weren’t emphasized. But it also has simple comparisons like the relative movement on a train. The book is good. It is something that can be read in a relatively short time.

Also from the same publisher of Make comes “Virtual LEGO” a book about the LDraw tools. You can download the tools free. The only thing that is missing is the ability to save in DXF format for compatibility with other CAD programs.

One thing I noticed today is that a ten year old knows about as much as I do on the computer. I may know programs such as Flash and other graphics programs, but he is rapidly catching up. Of course today’s children are going to become computer whizzes, they are growing up with the technology. But I bet there are some things us old timers can create using the programs that can still impress the younger generation.

But until then.... May the Creative Force be with You