Why does E=mc² : (and why should we care?) / Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw.
- Cox, Brian, 1968-
- Date:
- [2009], ©2009
- Books
About this work
Description
A deeply fascinating, engaging, and highly accessible explanation of Einstein's equation, using everyday life to explore the principles of physics.
Publication/Creation
Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, [2009], ©2009.
Physical description
xiii, 249 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
Space and time -- The speed of light -- Special relativity -- Spacetime -- Why does E=mc2? -- And why should we care? Of atoms, mousetraps, and the power of the stars -- The origin of mass -- Warping spacetime.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesM21342
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ISBN
- 9780306817588
- 0306817586