What Is Relativity?: An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They Matter - Brossura

Bennett, Jeffrey

 
9780231167277: What Is Relativity?: An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They Matter
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ISBN 10: 023116727X ISBN 13: 9780231167277
Casa editrice: Columbia Univ Pr, 2016

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It is commonly assumed that if the Sun suddenly turned into a black hole, it would suck Earth and the rest of the planets into oblivion. Yet, as prominent author and astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett points out, black holes don't suck. With that simple idea in mind, Bennett begins an entertaining introduction to Einstein's theories of relativity, describing the amazing phenomena readers would actually experience if they took a trip to a black hole.<br><br>The theory of relativity reveals the speed of light as the cosmic speed limit, the mind-bending ideas of time dilation and curvature of spacetime, and what may be the most famous equation in history: E = mc2. Indeed, the theory of relativity shapes much of our modern understanding of the universe. It is not "just a theory"—every major prediction of relativity has been tested to exquisite precision, and its practical applications include the Global Positioning System (GPS). Amply illustrated and written in clear, accessible prose, Bennett's book proves anyone can grasp the basics of Einstein's ideas. His intuitive, nonmathematical approach gives a wide audience its first real taste of how relativity works and why it is so important to science and the way we view ourselves as human beings.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Jeffrey Bennett, winner of the 2013 American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award, holds a BA in biophysics from the University of California, San Diego, and an MS and PhD in astrophysics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the lead author of several best-selling textbooks in astronomy, astrobiology, mathematics, and statistics and has written numerous award-winning books for the general public and children.

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Editore
Columbia Univ Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2016
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
023116727X
ISBN 13 
9780231167277
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
192
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9780231167260: What Is Relativity?: An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They Matter

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ISBN 10:  0231167261 ISBN 13:  9780231167260
Casa editrice: Columbia Univ Pr, 2014
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