Relativity : a very short introduction
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- ISBN: 9780199236220
- ISBN: 0199236224
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Physical Description:
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114 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. - Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-111) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Special relativity. The principle of relativity and the speed of light ; Time dilation ; The twin paradox ; Length contraction ; Loss of simultaneity ; Space-time diagrams ; Four-dimensional spacetime ; The ultimate speed ; E = mc[superscript 2] -- General relativity ; The equivalence principle ; The effects on time of acceleration and gravity ; The twin paradox revisited ; The bending of light ; Curved space ; Black holes ; Gravitational waves ; The universe. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | QC 173.55 .S73 2008 | 30775305506025 | General Collection | Available | - |