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Relativity: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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Relativity: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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If you move at high speed, time slows down, space squashes up and
you get heavier. Travel fast enough and you could weigh as much as
a jumbo jet, be flattened thinner than a CD without feeling a
thing-and live forever As for the angles of a triangle, they do not
always have to add up to 180 degrees. And then, of course, there
are black holes. These are but a few of the extraordinary
consequences of Einstein's theory of relativity. It is now over a
hundred years since he made these discoveries, and yet the general
public is still largely unaware of them. Filled with illuminating
anecdotes and fascinating accounts of experiments, this book aims
to introduce the interested lay person to the subject of relativity
in a way which is accessible and engaging and at the same time
scientifically rigorous. With relatively few mathematical
equations--nothing more complicated than the Pythagoras's
Theorem--this VSI packs a lot time into very little space, and for
anyone who has felt intimidated by Einstein's groundbreaking
theory, it offers the perfect place to start.
About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and
style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of
life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the
newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about
the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from
philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
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