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What is Relativity?

Bennett, Jeffrey

9780231167260 - What is Relativity?
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Artikelomschrijving

It is commonly assumed that if the Sun suddenly turned into a black hole, it would suck Earth and the rest of the planets into oblivion. Yet, as prominent author and astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett points out, black holes dont suck. With that simple idea in mind, Bennett begins an entertaining introduction to Einsteins theories of relativity, describing the amazing phenomena readers would actually experience if they took a trip to a black hole. The theory of relativity also reveals the speed of light as the cosmic speed limit, the mind-bending ideas of time dilation and curvature of spacetime, and what may be the most famous equation in history: E = mc2. Indeed, the theory of relativity shapes much of our modern understanding of the universe. It is not just a theory--every major prediction of relativity has been tested to exquisite precision, and its practical applications include the Global Positioning System (GPS). Amply illustrated and written in clear, accessible prose, Bennetts book proves anyone can grasp the basics of Einsteins ideas.

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Auteur Bennett, Jeffrey
ISBN/EAN 9780231167260
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Artikelomschrijving

It is commonly assumed that if the Sun suddenly turned into a black hole, it would suck Earth and the rest of the planets into oblivion. Yet, as prominent author and astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett points out, black holes dont suck. With that simple idea in mind, Bennett begins an entertaining introduction to Einsteins theories of relativity, describing the amazing phenomena readers would actually experience if they took a trip to a black hole. The theory of relativity also reveals the speed of light as the cosmic speed limit, the mind-bending ideas of time dilation and curvature of spacetime, and what may be the most famous equation in history: E = mc2. Indeed, the theory of relativity shapes much of our modern understanding of the universe. It is not just a theory--every major prediction of relativity has been tested to exquisite precision, and its practical applications include the Global Positioning System (GPS). Amply illustrated and written in clear, accessible prose, Bennetts book proves anyone can grasp the basics of Einsteins ideas.

Specificaties

Auteur Bennett, Jeffrey
ISBN/EAN 9780231167260