Screen LibraryWhy does E=mc2：(and why should we care?)
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| Group Author: | ; |
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Da Capo Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, MA |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xiii, 249 p.: ill., map ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780306817588 (alk. paper) 0306817586 (alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | O412 |
| CLC: | O412.1 |
| Call Number: | O412.1/C877 |
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Includes index. Space and time -- The speed of light -- Special relativity -- Spacetime -- Why does E=mc2? -- And why should we care? Of atoms, mousetraps, and the power of the stars -- The origin of mass -- Warping spacetime. A deeply fascinating, engaging, and highly accessible explanation of Einstein's equation, using everyday life to explore the principles of physics. |