Why Does E=mc2?
(and Why Should We Care?)
Grand Central Publishing · Print & ebook · July 13, 2010
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?
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in popular science and physics
- Themes
- physics, relativity, science education
- Pacing
- Steady
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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.
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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.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in popular science and physics
- Those curious about Einstein's theory of relativity and its implications
Where it sits
| Relativity | 98% |
|---|---|
| Particle Physics | 29% |
| Cosmology | 22% |
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Publisher categories
- Physics
- Quantum Theory
- Relativity
- Atomic & Molecular Physics
- Authors
- Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Published
- July 13, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- physics · relativity · science education
- Reading lane
- Physics