Relativity, 2nd Edition
Special, General, and Cosmological
$130.67
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
6 April 2006
Summary
Relativistic cosmology has in recent years become one of the most active and exciting branches of research, often considered to be today where particle physics was forty years ago, with major discoveries just waiting to happen. Consequently the part most affected by this second edition is the last part on cosmology. But there are additions, improvements, and new exercises throughout.
The book’s basic purpose is unchanged. It is to make relativity come alive conceptually, and to displa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198567325 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198567324 |
| Author: | Wolfgang Rindler |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 6 April 2006 |
| Weight: | 648g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 156mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
Rindler's writing is elegant, yet compact and logically precise. ... this book should be on the shelf of all who are intrigued by the startling modern advances in our understanding of space and time.'American Journal of PhysicsAn outstanding introductory treatise by one of the masters of the subject, this book belongs to the shelves of every physics library.‘Foundations of Physics... a self-contained and balanced work. Every sentence hits home, and no word is superfluous. Each chapter ends with a set of well-chosen and instructive exercises. ... it exposes the reader to the physics with inspiring and occasionally surprising arguments. ... a totally successful textbook and a must for all who study special and general relativity.'Physik Journal… a first-class presentation of the intellectual glory of the first century of relativity.‘Times Higher Education Supplement
Wolfgang Rindler
Professor Wolfgang Rindler Department of Physics The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX 75083-0688 USA
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