Relativity: A Very Short Introduction
Russell Stannard
iun. 2021 · Tantor Media Inc · Carte narată de Nick Sullivan
4,5star
2 recenziireport
headphones
Carte audio
3 h 47 min.
Completă
family_home
Eligibilă
info
reportEvaluările și recenziile nu sunt verificate Află mai multe
Vrei un fragment de 25 min.? Ascultă oricând, chiar și offline.
Adaugă
Despre această carte audio
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 flattened thinner than a CD without feeling a thing-and live forever! As for the angles of a triangle, they do not always have to add up to 180 degrees. And then, of course, there are black holes. These are but a few of the extraordinary consequences of Einstein's theory of relativity. It is now over a hundred years since he made these discoveries, and yet the general public is still largely unaware of them. Filled with illuminating anecdotes and fascinating accounts of experiments, this book aims to introduce the interested lay person to the subject of relativity in a way which is accessible and engaging and at the same time scientifically rigorous. With relatively few mathematical equations-nothing more complicated than the Pythagoras's Theorem-this VSI packs a lot time into very little space, and for anyone who has felt intimidated by Einstein's groundbreaking theory, it offers the perfect place to start. Bonus material: This audiobook includes figures in printable PDF format.
Evaluări și recenzii
4,5
2 recenzii
Despre autor
Russell Stannard is Emeritus Professor of Physics at the Open University. His books are translated into twenty languages and have been shortlisted for many scientific book prizes. His trilogy of Uncle Albert books introduces children ages ten and up to relativity and quantum theory. He is coauthor of The God Experiment.
Nick Sullivan has narrated audiobooks for over twenty years and has recorded over four hundred titles. An Audie Award winner, he is also the recipient of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. His TV and film credits include The Good Wife, The Affair, Bull, Boardwalk Empire, 30 Rock, Our Idiot Brother, and Private Life.
Evaluează cartea audio
Spune-ne ce crezi.
Informații privind audiția
Smartphone-uri și tablete
Instalează aplicația Cărți Google Play pentru Android și iPad/iPhone. Se sincronizează automat cu contul tău și poți să citești online sau offline de oriunde te afli.
Laptopuri și computere
Poți citi cărțile achiziționate de pe Google Play utilizând browserul web al computerului.
