Dr. Born discusses the new paradigm of Einstein's mechanics and its effects on our perceptions of reality. To do this, he establishes the previous paradigm of Newtonian mechanics and demonstrates several solutions in that realm of thought. The triumph of finding that gravitation is the force holding the Solar System together, for instance, is considered to be a great event.

Dr. Born goes further in his discussion and talks about how we know some of the things that we know. Take the speed of light for instance, how do we know that it is approximately 300,000 kilometers per second? Well as it happens, Dr. Born tells us in the text about the observations done on some of Jupiter's moons during an eclipse.

All in all, this book was fascinating and a wonderful addition to my personal library. ( )