Preface to the English Edition |
IX |
Editorial Note |
X |
Introduction |
XI |
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1 Newton and the Ocean of Truth |
1 |
2 Newton and Absolute Space |
10 |
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HALLER'S DREAM |
3 Meeting Newton |
27 |
4 A Dialogue on Light |
36 |
5 Newton Meets Einstein |
53 |
6 The Speed of Light as a Constant of Nature |
64 |
7 Events, World Lines, and a Paradox |
91 |
8 Light in Space and Time |
97 |
9 Time Dilation |
100 |
10 Fast Muons Live Longer |
120 |
11 The Twin Paradox |
134 |
12 Space Contraction |
145 |
13 The Marvel of Space-Time |
154 |
14 Mass in Space and Time |
165 |
15 An Equation That Changed the World |
177 |
16 The Power of the Sun |
189 |
17 Lightning at Alamogordo |
202 |
18 Energy Hidden in the Nucleus |
208 |
19 Mysterious Antimatter |
222 |
20 Marveling at Elementary Particles |
235 |
21 Does Matter Decay? |
245 |
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Epilogue |
255 |
Sources of Quotations |
257 |
Suggested Reading |
259 |
Glossary |
261 |
Index |
267 |