Einstein for Beginners
Allen & Unwin (Publisher)
Published on 31. July 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-86373-290-1 (ISBN)
Description
Reaching back as far as Babylon (for the origins of mathematics) and the Etruscans (who thought they could handle lightning), this book takes us through the revolutions in electrical communications and technology that made the theory of relativity possible. In the process, we encounter the scientific luminaries and personalities of imperial Germany, as well as Galileo, Faraday and Newton. We learn why moving clocks run slower than stationary ones, why nothing can go faster than the speed of light and follow Einstein's thought as he works his way towards E=MC2, the most famous equation of the 20th century.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86373-290-1 (9781863732901)
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