Description: Further DetailsTitle: RelativityCondition: NewEAN: 9780199236220ISBN: 9780199236220Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 07/24/2008Item Height: 174mmItem Length: 117mmItem Width: 7mmAuthor: Russell StannardLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 0199236224Description: 100 years ago, Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics. Our comforting Newtonian ideas of space and time were replaced by bizarre and counterintuitive conclusions: if you move at high speed, time slows down, space squashes up and you get heavier; travel fast enough and you could weigh as much as a jumbo jet, be squashed thinner than a CD without feeling a thing - and live for ever. And that was just the Special Theory. With the General Theory came even stranger ideas of curved space-time, and changed our understanding of gravity and the cosmos. This authoritative and entertaining Very Short Introduction makes the theory of relativity accessible and understandable. Using very little mathematics, Russell Stannard explains the important concepts of relativity, from E=mc2 to black holes, and explores the theory's impact on science and on our understanding of the universe.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Science Nature & MathBook Series: Very Short IntroductionsItem Weight: 117gSubtitle: A Very Short IntroductionRelease Year: 2008 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Relativity
Title: Relativity
EAN: 9780199236220
ISBN: 9780199236220
Release Date: 07/24/2008
Release Year: 2008
ISBN-10: 0199236224
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Very Short Introductions
Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction
Book Title: Relativity : a Very Short Introduction
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Topic: Physics / Relativity, Physics / General
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 4.1 Oz
Item Length: 6.9 in
Author: Russell Stannard
Item Width: 4.6 in
Book Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
