How does time pass more slowly as you travel faster? Do speeding objects really get shorter and heavier? In this brilliant pocket book, illustrated with numerous worked examples and helpful original diagrams, physicist Oliver Linton reveals the truly astonishing nature of the spacetime continuum we all inhabit.
15th September 2025
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How does time pass more slowly as you travel faster? Do speeding objects really get shorter and heavier? In this brilliant pocket book, illustrated with numerous worked examples and helpful original diagrams, physicist Oliver Linton reveals the truly astonishing nature of the spacetime continuum we all inhabit.
Description
Why does time pass more slowly when you travel fast? Do speeding objects really get shorter and heavier? How can you reach a star which is four lights years away in only three years? Is space really curved? In this brilliant little book, illustrated with numerous worked examples and helpful original diagrams, physicist Oliver Linton reveals the truly astonishing nature of the spacetime continuum we all inhabit. If you have ever wanted to think like Einstein, this is the book for you.
Awards
Winner of 1st Prize (Best Series) - New York Book Show 2007
Critic Reviews
Wooden Books are: "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
About the Author
Oliver Linton has had a life-long interest in computers and played a significant role in the development of the use of personal computers in education. He is also author of Fractals, Mathematical Functions and Numbers in this series.
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