Description: Further DetailsTitle: What Is Relativity?Condition: NewEAN: 9780231167277ISBN: 9780231167277Publisher: Columbia University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/22/2016Item Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They MatterISBN-10: 023116727XDescription: 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. 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.Country/Region of Manufacture: USAuthor: Jeffrey BennettGenre: Science Nature & MathRelease Year: 2016 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: What Is Relativity?
Title: What Is Relativity?
EAN: 9780231167277
ISBN: 9780231167277
Release Date: 03/22/2016
Release Year: 2016
Subtitle: An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They Matte
ISBN-10: 023116727X
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: What Is Relativity? : an Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They Matter
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Subject: Physics / Astrophysics, Physics / Relativity, Physics / General, Astronomy
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 11.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Science
Author: Jeffrey Bennett
Item Length: 8.9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
