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E=Mc2 by David Bodanis (2000)
This is a used book in excellent condition. The dust jacket is a little dirty, but otherwise in very good shape.
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Synopsis
This
accessible book chronicles the life, times, and impact of Einstein's
Theory of Special Relativity, relating both the history and the science
behind this equation to all levels of scientific aptitude.
Size
Length:
337 pages
Height:
8.5 in.
Width:
5.0 in.
Thickness:
1.0 in.
Weight:
17.6 oz.
Publisher's Note
In
1905, Albert Einstein. a promising young scientist working full time as
a patent clerk in Bern. Switzerland. had what historians have come to
call a "miracle year-: He produced five historic papers that shattered
many cherished scientific beliefs and established him as the world's
leading physicist. One of those papers introduced the theory of special
relativity and in what is now a famous supplement, presented his
legendary equation: E=mc2.* Generations have grown up knowing the
equation changed the shape of our world, but never understanding what
it actually means and why it was so significant. In his new book. David
Bodanis writes the "biography" of one of the greatest scientific
discoveries in history, and through his skill as a writer and teacher,
he turns a seemingly impenetrable theory into a dramatic and accessible
human achievement. Bodanis begins by devoting elegant chapters to each
of the equation's letters and symbols, introducing the science and
scientist forming the backdrop to Einstein's discovery -- from Ole
Roemer's revelation that the speed of light could be measured to
Michael Faraday's pioneering work on energy fields. Having demystified
the equation, Bodanis explains it mathematically and brings it to life
scientifically and historically, making clear the astonishing array of
discoveries and consequences it made possible.It would prove to be a
beacon for physicists throughout the twentieth century, guiding Ernest
Rutherford, who discovered the structure of the atom, Enrico Fermi, who
probed its nucleus, and Lise Meitner, who finally understood how it
could be split wide open. And it has come to inform our daily lives,
governing everything from the atomic bombto a television's cathode ray
tube to the carbon dating of prehistoric paintings. At first, Einstein
was unsure of what he had accomplished. "The argument is amusing and
seductive, " he wrote to a friend, "but for all I know, the Lord may be
laughing over it and leading me down the garden path." In fact,
Einstein did nothing less than open the door to the inner structure of
the universe. In David Bodanis's skilled hands, that achievement is an
uncommonly good story.
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