Bibliograph

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What is relativity?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

842884069

Responsibility statement

Jeffrey Bennett

Sub title

an intuitive introduction to Einstein's ideas, and why they matter

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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