Einstein's Cosmos: How Albert Einstein's Vision Transformed Our Understanding Of Space And Time - Brossura

Kaku, Michio

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ISBN 10: 0393327000 ISBN 13: 9780393327007

Casa editrice: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2005

Riassunto

A leading string theory physicist demonstrates how Albert Einstein used simple, picture-based imagery to convey his theories about relativity and subsequently changed the way people thought about the world, in a volume that evaluates the beauty and lasting impact of Einstein's cosmos. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

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THE YEAR 2005 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of the paper that launched Einstein's career, made "E = mc2 famous, and ushered in a revolution in science--the paper that announced the theory of special relativity. And there's no better short book that explains just what Einstein did than "Einstein's Cosmos. Keying Einstein's crucial discoveries to the simple mental images that inspired them. Michio Kaku finds a revealing new way to discuss these ideas, and delivers an appealing and always accessible introduction to Einstein's work.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0393327000
• ISBN 13: 9780393327007
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 268