Relativity - A Graphic Guide

div>b>A superlative, fascinating graphic account of Albert Einstein''s strange world and how his legacy has been built upon since./b>/div>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 near the speed of light and proceeding to explorations of space-time and curved spaces, i>Introducing Relativity/i> plots a visually accessible course through the thought experiments that have given shape to contemporary physics.div>br>/div>div>Scientists from Isaac Newton to Stephen 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./div>

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Basset, Bruce Basset, Bruc Bassett, Bruce Bassett, Bassett Bruce, Edney, Ralph Edney
• Con la collaborazione di: Ralph Edney (Illustrazione), Ralph Edney (Editore), Edney Ralph (Editore)
• Editore: Icon Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.02.2009
• EAN: 9781848310575
• ISBN: 978-1-84831-057-5
• Pagine: 176
• Dimensioni: 120 mm x 165 mm x 12 mm
• Serie: Introducing . . .; Introducing . . .
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Scienze naturali; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Fisica teorica; STUDY AIDS / General, MATHEMATICS / General, SCIENCE / Astronomy, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction, SCIENCE / Astrophysics & Space Science, ANF:Science, Graphic Guides: Theories, Graphic Guides: Science, SCIENCE / Physics, Science & Mathematics: Textbooks & Study Guides