Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?) - Couverture souple

Cox, Brian; Forshaw, Jeff

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0306819112 ISBN 13 : 9780306819117

Editeur : Da Capo Press, 2010

Synopsis

The international bestseller: an introduction to the theory of relativity by the eminent physicists Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw

What does E=mc2 actually mean? Dr. Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of twenty-first century science to unpack Einstein's famous equation. Explaining and simplifying notions of energy, mass, and light-while exploding commonly held misconceptions-they demonstrate how the structure of nature itself is contained within this equation. Along the way, we visit the site of one of the largest scientific experiments ever conducted: the now-famous Large Hadron Collider, a gigantic particle accelerator capable of re-creating conditions that existed fractions of a second after the Big Bang. A collaboration between one of the youngest professors in the United Kingdom and a distinguished popular physicist, Why Does E=mc2? is one of the most exciting and accessible explanations of the theory of relativity.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Brian Cox is a distinguished particle physicist and popular TV host who divides his time between Manchester, England, and Geneva, Switzerland.

Jeff Forshaw is a professor at the University of Manchester and a recipient of the Institute of Physics Maxwell Medal. He lives in Manchester, England.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Da Capo Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0306819112
• ISBN 13: 9780306819117
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Hachette Livre; https://www.hachette.com/en/; ; 58 rue Jean Bleuzen; Vanves; Vanves; 92170; France