Product Description

100 years ago, Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics. Our comforting Newtonian ideas of space and time were replaced by bizarre and counterintuitive conclusions: if you move at high speed, time slows down, space squashes up and you get heavier; travel fast enough and you could weigh as much as a jumbo jet, be squashed thinner than a CD without feeling a thing - and live for ever. And that was just the Special Theory. With the General Theory came even stranger ideas of curved space-time, and changed our understanding of gravity and the cosmos. This authoritative and entertaining Very Short Introduction makes the theory of relativity accessible and understandable. Using very little mathematics, Russell Stannard explains the important concepts of relativity, from E=mc2 to black holes, and explores the theory's impact on science and on our understanding of the universe.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15186 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Customer Reviews

really good
There's been a review of this in the CERN Courier, and they said it all. It is a very good and deep intro to the subject, in a few pages, basically the one to read if you ever read only one (and there 's quite
a competition on the market there). Very good job. Recommended.