Book
What is relativity? : an intuitive introduction to Einstein's ideas, and why they matter
Record details
- ISBN: 9780231167260
- ISBN: 0231167261
- ISBN: 9780231537032
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Physical Description:
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viii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, [2014]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction-foreword: Einstein's life -- Part 1. Getting started. 1. Voyage to a black hole -- Part 2. Einstein's special theory of relativity. 2. Racing light ; 3. Redefining space and time ; 4. A new common sense -- Part 3. Einstein's general theory of relativity. 5. Newton's absurdity ; 6. Redefining gravity -- Part 4. Implications of relativity. 7. Black holes ; 8. The expanding universe -- Epilogue: Your indelible mark on the universe. |
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| Subject: | Relativity (Physics) Popular works |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | QC 173.57 .B46 2014 | 30775305504830 | General Collection | Available | - |