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Why does e=mc2Brian Cox

Why does e=mc2

2009273 pages
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6 editions · 2 languages
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The most accessible, entertaining, and enlightening explanation of the best-known physics equation in the world, as rendered by two of today's leading scientists. Professor Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of 21st century science to consider the real meaning behind the iconic sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation, E=mc2. Breaking down the symbols themselves, they pose a series of questions: What is energy? What is mass? What has the speed of light got to do with energy and mass? In answering these questions, they take us to the…

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Editions

6 editions · 2 languages
  • Ebook · English · 2009
    DaCapo Press · 9780786752164
  • Other · English · 2010
    Da Capo Press · 272 pages · 9780306819117
  • Other · English · 2010
    Hachette Books · 9780306818769
  • Other · English · 2009
    Da Capo Press · 9780306817588
  • Other · English · 2009
    Hachette Books · 9781282462519
  • Hardcover · Spanish · 2015
    Zergatik den E = mc2
    Universidad del País Vasco · 274 pages · 9788490821657
NonfictionScienceMathematicsEinstein field equationsSpecial relativity (Physics)Space and timeRelativity (physics)Popular Science