First Steps in Space-Time - A Brief Introduction to Special Relativity

This book provides an accessible, authentic, and readable introduction to the theory of special relativity. It is ideal for readers with an interest in physics and a little working knowledge of maths, who have studied mathematics at about A-level standard: professionals such as accountants, bankers, economists, engineers or lawyers.

List of contents

1. Marvels in Store 2. Perfect Timing 3. Great Lengths 4. Made to Measure 5. The Fast and Curious 6. Impulsive Reasoning 7. Work in Progress 8. A Momentous Integration 9. Time to Reflect

About the author

Ed Macaulay is a lecturer in Physics and Data Science at Queen Mary University of London, where he's keen on making physics more accessible. His research background is in cosmology and dark energy, and he has interests in outreach and Physics Education Research. He is originally from London, and he has an MSci in Physics from Imperial College, London, and a DPhil in Astrophysics from the University of Oxford.

Product details

• Authors: Ed Macaulay
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.07.2025
• EAN: 9781032914794
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3291479-4
• No. of pages: 88
• Series: Discovering Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / General, SCIENCE / Physics / General, SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational, SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory), Mathematical physics, Applied mathematics, SCIENCE / Physics / Gravity