The Manga Guide To Relativity (Paperback)

Everything s gone screwy at Tagai Academy. When the headmaster forces Minagi s entire class to study Einstein s theory of relativity over summer school, Minagi volunteers to go in their place. There s just one problem: He s never even heard of relativity before! Luckily, Minagi has the plucky Miss Uraga to teach him. Follow along with The Manga Guide to Relativity as Minagi learns about the non-intuitive laws that shape our universe. Before you know it, you ll master difficult concepts like inertial frames of reference, unified spacetime, and the equivalence principle. You ll see how relativity affects modern astronomy and discover why GPS systems and other everyday technologies depend on Einstein s extraordinary discovery. The Manga Guide to Relativity also teaches you how to: Understand and use E = mc2, the world s most famous equation Calculate the effects of time dilation using the Pythagorean theorem Understand classic thought experiments like the Twin Paradox, and see why len

General

Imprint:	No Starch Press,Us
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	April 2011
Authors:	Hideo Nitta
Dimensions:	234 x 178 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-59327-272-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Special features > Graphic novels Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Relativity physics > General Promotions Books > Fiction > Promotions
LSN:	1-59327-272-3
Barcode:	9781593272722

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