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Author Cox, Brian, 1968-

Title Why does E=mc²? : (and why should we care?) / Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw.

Publication Info. Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2010.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  530.11 C877W    Check Shelf
Edition 1st Da Capo Press pbk. ed.
Description xiii, 249 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Note Originally published: 2009.
Includes index.
Contents Space and time -- The speed of light -- Special relativity -- Spacetime -- Why does E=mc2? -- And why should we care? Of atoms, mousetraps, and the power of the stars -- The origin of mass -- Warping spacetime.
Summary A deeply fascinating, engaging, and highly accessible explanation of Einstein's equation, using everyday life to explore the principles of physics.
Subject Einstein field equations.
Special relativity (Physics) -- Mathematics.
Space and time -- Mathematics.
Einstein field equations. (OCoLC)fst00904081
Space and time -- Mathematics. (OCoLC)fst01127629
Special relativity (Physics) -- Mathematics. (OCoLC)fst01128985
Added Author Forshaw, J. R. (Jeffrey Robert), 1968-
ISBN 9780306818769 (paperback)
9780306819117
9780306817588 (alk. paper)
0306818760 (paperback)
0306819112
0306817586 (alk. paper)
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