Why does E=mc² : (and why should we care?) / Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw.

  • Cox, Brian, 1968-
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[2009], ©2009
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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

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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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  • 9780306817588
  • 0306817586