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E. C. Streeter
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Disclaimer: The author is a good friend of mine.
Even if that weren't the case, I would still rate this book very highly. It is a layman's explanation of Einstein's Theory of Relativity. The author is a teacher in the NYC School System.
There's no hard math in this book, but the concepts themselves are difficult. Yet Streeter's explanations manage to be clear and understandable.
His theme is relativity, but he tells us about it from the point of view of scientists (starting with Galileo) who asked the questions "What is the Sun? What makes it work?" Most of the chapters concentrate on a single scientist whose theories and discoveries were important in advancing our understanding of nuclear fusion. There are of course, anecdotes about the lives of these great thinkers, which keeps the narrative moving forward -- but Streeter is wise enough not to overdo it: the core of this book is the science.
I recommend this book to anyone who is curious about physics and nuclear energy.
BTW: I went on Amazon to check some details about the book (having loaned my copy to a friend at work). Amazon doesn't stock it, they show one used copy at $119. That's insane.The book is still in print and sells for around $30.
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This is what is written in the "About the Author" section of Solving the Solar Enigma: The Story of the Scientists Behind the Discovery of the Sun's Energy Source:
E.C.Streeter has written for publications as diverse as Destination: Vietnam and The Circus Report. His interest in physics was sparked by the intimate acquaintance with gravity that he gained while attempting to keep a variety of objects aloft. He eventually developed this bent into a juggling act which he performed with circuses around the United States.
He is a graduate of Cornell University and Columbia Teachers College. He has taught computer science at both the secondary and college level and until recently worked as a high school English teacher in Brooklyn, New York.
tim helck May 26th, 2007 01:05 PM PST