How To Understand E =mc²
$38.38
- Hardcover
64 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2017
Summary
The beginning of the 20th century heralded a scientific revolution: what a few brilliant minds uncovered about our reality in the first twenty years has shaped the history of our species. And one of them in particular stands out: Einstein, with his celebrated E=mc2.
In this remarkable and insightful book, Christophe Galfard describes how E=mc2 is a direct consequence of the Theory of Special Relativity, the theory of how objects move and behave, at speeds close to the speed of light. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786484956 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1786484951 |
| Author: | Christophe Galfard |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2017 |
| Weight: | 208g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 140mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Little Ways to Live a Big Life |
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About The Author
Christophe Galfard
Christophe Galfard studied Advanced Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University, England, where he did his Ph.D. on Black holes and the Origin of our Universe under the supervision of renowned Professor Stephen Hawking. Praised for his ability to explain difficult ideas with simple words, Christophe has been, for the past few years, devoting his time to spreading scientific knowledge to the general public. He has given public talks in front of more than 200,000 people, children and adults alike, throughout the world. He is a regular guest on TV and radio shows in France, where he is one of the most acclaimed popular science writer and speaker. Christophe has written many award-winning popular science books for children about the Solar System and our Earth’s Climate before writing The Universe in Your Hand, his first book for adults, now an international best-seller translated into 16 languages.
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