Author : Andrew Steane
Release : 2011-10-06
Genre : Mathematics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 613/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Wonderful World of Relativity by : Andrew Steane
Download or read book The Wonderful World of Relativity written by Andrew Steane. This book was released on 2011-10-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a lively and visual introduction to Einstein's theory of relativity. It begins by introducing spacetime, in the familiar context of low velocities. It then shows how Einstein's theory forces us to understand time in a new way. Paradoxes and puzzles are introduced and resolved, and the book culminates in a thorough unfolding of the relation between mass and energy.