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It is commonly assumed that if the Sun suddenly turned into a black hole, it would suck Earth and the rest of the planets into oblivion. Yet, as prominent author and astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett points out, black holes don't suck. With that simple idea in mind, Bennett begins an entertaining introduction to Einstein's theories of relativity, describing the amazing phenomena readers would actually experience if they took a trip to a black hole. Amply illustrated and written in clear, accessible prose, Bennett's intuitive, nonmathematical approach gives a wide audience its first real taste of how relativity works and why it is so important to science and the way we view ourselves as human beings.

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Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231167261
ISBN-13
9780231167260
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Author
Jeffrey Bennett
Publication Name
What Is Relativity? : an Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They Matter
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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0.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.6in
Item Weight
11.3 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Qc173.57.B46 2014
Grade from
College Graduate Student
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Since it first appeared more than a decade ago, I have used the textbook Cosmic Perspectives by Jeffrey Bennett and his colleagues, in no small part because of the excellence of its chapters on relativity. It is wonderful to have a stand-alone volume in which his lucid explanatory text and figures are coupled with a thoughtful commentary on why relativity is important in constructing our scientific, as well as our personal, views of space and time., I've read lots of introductions to relativity, but none is as clear and compelling as this one. For anyone who's keen to grasp the fundamentally simple, yet non-intuitive, ideas of both special and general relativity, Bennett's book is the way to go. Impressively understandable and interesting., A well written and uniquely readable book that serves beautifully as an introduction to special and general relativity. Bennett carefully avoids bombastic statements and "spectacularization" of the subject, sticking with well-established facts and presenting them in a clear and compelling manner., Since it first appeared more than a decade ago, I have used Cosmic Perspectives by Jeffrey Bennett and his colleagues in no small part because of the excellence of its chapters on relativity. It is wonderful to now have a stand-alone volume in which his lucid, explanatory text and figures are coupled with a thoughtful commentary on why relativity is important in constructing our scientific and personal views of space and time., For in its relatively few pages, Bennett explains relativity to ordinary readers... An impressively accessible distillation of epoch-making science., Bennett... has written an entertaining, brilliant introduction to Einstein's ideas... that is impressively understandable., I have read lots of introductions to relativity, but none is as clear and compelling as this one. For anyone who is keen to grasp the fundamentally simple yet non-intuitive ideas of both special and general relativity, Jeffrey Bennett's book is the way to go. Impressively understandable and interesting., What Is Relativity ? is a well-written and uniquely readable book that beautifully serves as an introduction to special and general relativity. Jeffrey Bennett carefully avoids bombastic statements and 'spectacularization' of the subject, sticking with well-established facts and presenting them in a clear and compelling manner., ... [P]erhaps the best homage that anyone can pay to [Einstein] for such a groundbreaking contribution to physics in particular and science in general.
Table of Content
Preface 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 Acknowledgments Index
Copyright Date
2014
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, General, Physics / General, Astronomy
Lccn
2013-026801
Dewey Decimal
530.11
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Science

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