I need a book or publication (written in laymans terms) to help ,me try and understand these phenomena. I have read *Abrief history of time* by Stephen Hawking and other books but *duh* I cannot get the ideas straight in my rock solid head! I am not a scientist. Just a curious guy who is an avid reader and wants to try my best to understand. I have read science fiction since the early 1950,s. I read other novels and some hard science but do not claim to understand a lot of it. Please help! I am 65 years old and this question has eaten at me for a long time. Thanks!!
2007-05-07 20:31:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Just visit your library and start looking at books about relativity (special relativity). So many have been written, you are bound to find one whose level and style match your learning style. If you can't wait to get to the library, check out the reference.
If you are in good health, age 65 is way too early to worry about difficulty learning!
2007-05-08 11:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try " The Elegant Universe" By Brian Greene. Its a great best seller written by one of the brightest theoreticians for ppl with little or no background in physics
2007-05-08 04:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by Mohammad J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋