What is relativity?, an intuitive introduction to einstein's ideas, and why they matter, Jeffrey Bennett
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What is relativity?, an intuitive introduction to einstein's ideas, and why they matter, Jeffrey Bennett
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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non fiction
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What is relativity?
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842884069
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Jeffrey Bennett
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an intuitive introduction to einstein's ideas, and why they matter
Summary
Explains the fundamental principles of relativity, describing such aspects of the theory as black holes, curvature of spacetime, and singularity, as well as its practical applications in everyday life
Table Of Contents
Introduction-foreword : Einstein's life -- Getting started -- Voyage to a black hole -- Einstein's special theory of relativity -- Racing light -- Redefining space and time -- A new common sense -- Einstein's general theory of relativity -- Newton's absurdity -- Redefining gravity -- Implications of relativity -- Black holes -- The expanding universe -- Epilogue : your indelible mark on the universe
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