The Manga Guide to Relativity
Paperback – Illustrated, April 15, 2011
No Starch Press · Paperback · April 15, 2011
Everything’s gone screwy at Tagai Academy.
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- Who it’s for
- For readers seeking an introduction to Einstein’s theories of relativity.
- Themes
- Einstein’s theories of relativity, Relativity in astronomy and technology
- Genres
- Relativity, General Manga, Nonfiction Comics
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Everything’s gone screwy at Tagai Academy. When the headmaster forces Minagi’s entire class to study Einstein’s theory of relativity over summer school, Minagi volunteers to go in their place. There’s just one problem: He’s never even heard of relativity before! Luckily, Minagi has the plucky Miss Uraga to teach him. Follow along with The Manga Guide to Relativity as Minagi learns about the non-intuitive laws that shape our universe.
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Before you know it, you’ll master difficult concepts like inertial frames of reference, unified spacetime, and the equivalence principle. You’ll see how relativity affects modern astronomy and discover why GPS systems and other everyday technologies depend on Einstein’s extraordinary discovery. The Manga Guide to Relativity also teaches you how to: –Understand and use E = mc2, the world’s most famous equation –Calculate the effects of time dilation using the Pythagorean theorem –Understand classic thought experiments like the Twin Paradox, and see why length contracts and mass increases at relativistic speeds –Grasp the underpinnings of Einstein’s special and general theories of relativity If the idea of bending space and time really warps your brain, let The Manga Guide to Relativity straighten things out.
Who it’s for
- For readers seeking an introduction to Einstein’s theories of relativity.
- For readers curious about how relativity connects to astronomy and everyday technology.
Where it sits
| General Manga | 51% |
|---|---|
| Relativity | 43% |
| Nonfiction Comics | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- General Manga
- Teaching Science & Tech
- Relativity
- Authors
- Hideo Nitta, Masafumi Yamamoto, Keita Takatsu
- Publisher
- No Starch Press
- Published
- April 15, 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Einstein’s theories of relativity · Relativity in astronomy and technology
- Reading lane
- General Manga