Why Does E=mc2? (And Why Should We Care?)

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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.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Lifelong Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 13, 2010
Edition ‏ : ‎ 37446th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 249 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0306818760
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0306818769
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.68 x 8.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #87,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Molecular Physics (Books) #21 in Relativity Physics (Books) #53 in Quantum Theory (Books)
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