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Introducing Relativity

A Graphic Guide
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An enjoyable, comic-style book on a revolutionary theory fundamental to an understanding of contemporary physics. It is now more than a century since Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity began to revolutionise our view of the universe. Beginning with the speed of light and proceeding to explorations of space-time and curved spaces, Introducing Relativity plots a visually accessible course through the thought experiments that have given shape to contemporary physics. Scientists from Newton to Hawking add their unique contributions to this story, as we encounter Einstein's astounding vision of gravity as the curvature of space-time and arrive at the breathtakingly beautiful field equations. Einstein's legacy is reviewed in the most advanced frontiers of physics today: black holes, gravitational waves, the accelerating universe and string theory. A mind-expanding, fascinating graphic account of Einstein's strange world and how his legacy has been built upon since. AUTHOR: Bruce Bassett is a cosmologist and lecturer at the University of Cape Town and the South African Astronomical Observatory. Ralph Edney trained as a mathematician, and has worked as a teacher, journalist, illustrator and political cartoonist. He has illustrated a number of Introducing titles.

Author Biography:

Bruce Bassett is a cosmologist and lecturer at the University of Cape Town and the South African Astronomical Observatory. Ralph Edney trained as a mathematician, and has worked as a teacher, journalist, illustrator and political cartoonist. He has illustrated a number of Introducing titles.
Release date Australia
February 5th, 2009
Author
Audience
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributor
  • Edited by Ralph Edney
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations, unspecified
Pages
176
Dimensions
111x175x13
ISBN-13
9781848310575
Product ID
2751840

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