Relativity: A Very Short Introduction

Relativity: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 129
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ISBN-10 : 9780199236220
ISBN-13 : 0199236224
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Book Synopsis Relativity: A Very Short Introduction by : Russell Stannard

Download or read book Relativity: A Very Short Introduction written by Russell Stannard and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-07-24 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics - replacing Newtonian ideas of space and time with bizarre and counterintuitive conclusions: a world of slowing clocks and stretched space, black holes and curved space-time. This Very Short Introduction explores and explains the theory in an accessible and understandable way.


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