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Special relativity

Textbook style pages giving details of the postulates of special relativity, Lorentz transforms, The Twin Paradox, and a history of special relativity.

http://www.nobel.se/physics/educational/relativity/index.html

What is a Chemical Engineer?

What is chemical engineering and how did it develop? A general historical perspective. The site contains general background for teachers and general information for students. Non technical.

http://www.pafko.com/history/h_whatis.html

Since light is bent by a gravity field according to general relativity, there is a possibility of focusing effects like that of a lens when there is a large collection of mass near the path of the ...

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/astro/quasar.html#c3

What is Gravity Probe B?

Stanford University's website about Gravity Probe B. An experiment to test two unverified theories of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. Very easy to understand!

http://einstein.stanford.edu/index.html

Light and Matter

A set of introductory physics textbooks that can be downloaded free covering Newtonian Physics, Conservation Laws, Vibrations and Waves, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Modern physics and general ...

http://www.lightandmatter.com/

The Great Relativity Show

Lovely video presentation of Einstein's ideas; a fabulous way to learn about special relativity. Needs Quicktime

http://www.physics.org/article-interact.asp?id=53

Relativity Tutorial

An illustrated introductory guide to relativity covering a wide range of topics. You may need to scroll down a way to find what you want but simply set out.

http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~wright/relatvty.htm

The Light Cone - Relativity

this is a very large site about theories of space-time and relativity. There is a lot of information here, presented in a fairly accessible way with good summary tables and illustrations.

http://www.phy.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/

Velocity Raptor in the Lair of Relativity

An interactive flash simulation of special relativity. Your character moves near the speed of light, and you get to see all the strange effects that happen. Abstract physics in a hands-on format.