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What Is Relativity?: An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein´s Ideas, and Why They Matter
Jeffrey Bennett
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Description for What Is Relativity?: An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein´s Ideas, and Why They Matter
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 41 figures. BIC Classification: PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231167277
SKU
V9780231167277
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About Jeffrey Bennett
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 ... Read more
Reviews for What Is Relativity?: An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein´s Ideas, and Why They Matter
What Is Relativity? is a well-written and uniquely readable book that beautifully serves as an introduction to special and general relativity. Jeffrey Bennett carefully avoids bombastic statements and 'spectacularization' of the subject, sticking with well-established facts and presenting them in a clear and compelling manner.
Alberto Nicolis, Columbia University Since it first appeared more than a decade ago, I ... Read more
Alberto Nicolis, Columbia University Since it first appeared more than a decade ago, I ... Read more