The Wonderful World of Relativity
A precise guide for the general reader
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ISBN:
9780198789208
Publication date:
01/06/2017
Paperback
248 pages
216x138mm
Price: 799.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780198789208
Publication date:
01/06/2017
Paperback
248 pages
Andrew Steane
Lively and visual, bringing to life the excitement of the subject,Many diagrams and simple equations for the science enthusiast,Clear explanations with an engaging, flowing style,Beautiful insights into mathematical and physical ideas,Allows the reader to understand for themselves, not just be awed by the author!,Precise and thorough, not just a qualitative introduction
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Andrew Steane
Description
This book provides a lively and visual introduction to Einstein's theory of relativity. It brings to life the excitement of this fascinating subject, for an audience including young people at school (post-16) and the general public with an interest in modern physics. It is different from existing books in that is uses many diagrams and simple equations (the reader is carefully guided through them), and richly rewards the reader with beautiful mathematical and physical insights. 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. The book draws on the author's many years of experience in writing articles and reviews for a non-expert readership, and presenting physics to school pupils.
About the author
Andrew Steane, Department of Physics, University of OxfordAndrew M. Steane was born in Bath, England (1965) and educated at Christ's Hospital school and Oxford University. He has been Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford since 2002 and has been a Visiting Professor at various institutes. Steane was awarded the Maxwell Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics in 2000 for his work on quantum error correction. He has given numerous public lectures and school demonstrations in physics, and in the interaction of science and Christian faith. He is the author of 'Relativity Made Relatively Easy' (OUP, 2012) and 'Faitful to Science: The Role of Science in Religion' (OUP, 2014).
Andrew Steane
Table of contents
1:Introduction
2:A preview: the Laws of Motion
3:Something odd is happening all around us
4:Spacetime
5:Reference frames and coordinates
6:The basic principles of Relativity
7:Foundations re-explored.
8:Navigating in spacetime
9:Faster than light
10:Introduction to momentum and energy
11:Conclusion
Andrew Steane
Description
This book provides a lively and visual introduction to Einstein's theory of relativity. It brings to life the excitement of this fascinating subject, for an audience including young people at school (post-16) and the general public with an interest in modern physics. It is different from existing books in that is uses many diagrams and simple equations (the reader is carefully guided through them), and richly rewards the reader with beautiful mathematical and physical insights. 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. The book draws on the author's many years of experience in writing articles and reviews for a non-expert readership, and presenting physics to school pupils.
About the author
Andrew Steane, Department of Physics, University of OxfordAndrew M. Steane was born in Bath, England (1965) and educated at Christ's Hospital school and Oxford University. He has been Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford since 2002 and has been a Visiting Professor at various institutes. Steane was awarded the Maxwell Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics in 2000 for his work on quantum error correction. He has given numerous public lectures and school demonstrations in physics, and in the interaction of science and Christian faith. He is the author of 'Relativity Made Relatively Easy' (OUP, 2012) and 'Faitful to Science: The Role of Science in Religion' (OUP, 2014).
Table of contents
1:Introduction
2:A preview: the Laws of Motion
3:Something odd is happening all around us
4:Spacetime
5:Reference frames and coordinates
6:The basic principles of Relativity
7:Foundations re-explored.
8:Navigating in spacetime
9:Faster than light
10:Introduction to momentum and energy
11:Conclusion
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