Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?)
| AUTHOR | Forshaw, Jeff; Cox, Brian |
| PUBLISHER | Grand Central Publishing (07/13/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The international bestseller: an introduction to the theory of relativity by the eminent physicists Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw What does E=mc2 actually mean? Dr. Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of twenty-first century science to unpack Einstein's famous equation. Explaining and simplifying notions of energy, mass, and light-while exploding commonly held misconceptions-they demonstrate how the structure of nature itself is contained within this equation. Along the way, we visit the site of one of the largest scientific experiments ever conducted: the now-famous Large Hadron Collider, a gigantic particle accelerator capable of re-creating conditions that existed fractions of a second after the Big Bang. A collaboration between one of the youngest professors in the United Kingdom and a distinguished popular physicist, Why Does E=mc2? is one of the most exciting and accessible explanations of the theory of relativity.
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ISBN-13:
9780306818769
ISBN-10:
0306818760
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
32
Product Dimensions:
5.40 x 0.90 x 8.20 inches
Weight:
0.53 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
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Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Physics - Relativity
Dewey Decimal:
530.11
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The international bestseller: an introduction to the theory of relativity by the eminent physicists Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw What does E=mc2 actually mean? Dr. Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of twenty-first century science to unpack Einstein's famous equation. Explaining and simplifying notions of energy, mass, and light-while exploding commonly held misconceptions-they demonstrate how the structure of nature itself is contained within this equation. Along the way, we visit the site of one of the largest scientific experiments ever conducted: the now-famous Large Hadron Collider, a gigantic particle accelerator capable of re-creating conditions that existed fractions of a second after the Big Bang. A collaboration between one of the youngest professors in the United Kingdom and a distinguished popular physicist, Why Does E=mc2? is one of the most exciting and accessible explanations of the theory of relativity.
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Author:
Forshaw, Jeff
Professeur de physique theorique a l'universite de Manchester, il a recu en 1999 la medaille Maxwell de l'Institut de Physique britannique pour ses travaux.
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