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			\| subject = [[Relativity]] (popular exposition)
	\| published = 1922		\| published = 1922
	\| publisher = [[Methuen & Co.]]		\| publisher = [[Methuen & Co.]]
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	The ~~aim of this~~ book ~~is to present the~~ theory of relativity in the simplest possible language, without ~~the use of~~ mathematics~~. No previous~~ knowledge of physics or astronomy ~~is assumed on~~ the ~~part~~ of ~~the reader. The subject is treated in its relation to~~ the general ~~problem, which confronts all thoughtful persons, namely:~~ What is the nature of the world in which we live? ~~The view is maintained~~ that relativity offers a simpler ~~explanation~~ of Nature than ~~those to which we are accustomed,~~ and that its apparent difficulty ~~arises~~ mainly from its ~~originality~~.		'''''Relativity for All''''' is a 1922 popular science book by the physicist and philosopher of science [[Herbert Dingle]], published by Methuen & Co. (London).

			==Overview==

			The book presents Einstein's theory of relativity in the simplest possible language, without mathematics and assuming no prior knowledge of physics or astronomy. Dingle sets relativity in the context of the general question "What is the nature of the world in which we live?", arguing that relativity offers a simpler picture of Nature than the classical alternatives and that its apparent difficulty stems mainly from its novelty. Appearing at the height of popular interest in relativity after the 1919 eclipse expedition, it became a bestseller and was well reviewed.

			==About the author==

			Herbert Dingle (1890–1978) was a British physicist, spectroscopist, and historian and philosopher of science, and a President of the Royal Astronomical Society. He took part in the 1919 eclipse expedition. Notably, although this early book was a sympathetic exposition of relativity, Dingle later became one of the most prominent critics of special relativity — arguing (in the "Dingle controversy" of the 1960s–70s and his book ''Science at the Crossroads'', 1972) that the theory's time dilation was self-contradictory.

			==Publication details==

			* '''Author:''' [[Herbert Dingle]]
			* '''Publisher:''' [[Methuen & Co.]], London
			* '''Published:''' 1922
			* '''Pages:''' 72
			* '''ISBN:''' 1408648504 (reprint)

	==Links to Purchase Book==		==Links to Purchase Book==

	* [~~[http~~://www.amazon.com/Relativity-All-Herbert-Dingle/dp/~~0548692823/ref=ed_oe_p~~ Relativity for All]][~~[Category~~:~~Book\|relativity]~~]		* [https://www.amazon.com/Relativity-All-Herbert-Dingle/dp/1163999938 Relativity for All] (Amazon)

			==External links==

			* [https://archive.org/details/relativityforal00dinggoog Full text at the Internet Archive]

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{{Infobox book
| name = Relativity for All
| image = Relativity for All 306.jpg
| author = [[Herbert Dingle]]
| published = 1922
| publisher = [[Methuen & Co.]]
| pages = 72
| isbn = 1408648504
}}

The aim of this book is to present the theory of relativity in the simplest possible language, without the use of mathematics. No previous knowledge of physics or astronomy is assumed on the part of the reader. The subject is treated in its relation to the general problem, which confronts all thoughtful persons, namely: What is the nature of the world in which we live? The view is maintained that relativity offers a simpler explanation of Nature than those to which we are accustomed, and that its apparent difficulty arises mainly from its originality.

==Links to Purchase Book==

* [[http://www.amazon.com/Relativity-All-Herbert-Dingle/dp/0548692823/ref=ed_oe_p Relativity for All]][[Category:Book]]

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