Einstein's cosmos : how Albert Einstein's vision transformed our understanding of space and time / M...
Einstein's cosmos : how Albert Einstein's vision transformed our understanding of space and time / M...
Einstein's cosmos : how Albert Einstein's vision transformed our understanding of space and time / Michio Kaku.
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Publisher
New York : W. W. Norton, c2004.
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N530.11/113
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Language
English
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Physical content
251 p. ; 21cm.
Contents
Preface: A New Look at the Legacy of Albert Einstein -- Pt. I. First Picture: Racing a Light Beam -- Ch. 1. Physics before Einstein -- Ch. 2. The Early Years -- Ch. 3. Special Relativity and the "Miracle Year" -- Pt. II. Second Picture: Warped Space-Time -- Ch. 4. General Relativity and "the Happies...
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Publisher
New York : W. W. Norton, c2004.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2004.
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Summary
"Einstein remains one of the greatest, and most beloved, scientists of all time, but his work and his legacy are frequently misunderstood. Thanks to Michio Kaku's insight and his ability to explain in everyday language the densest scientific concepts, Einstein's Cosmos is a new way to appreciate Einstein's life and ideas."--BOOK JACKET.
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Einstein's cosmos : how Albert Einstein's vision transformed our understanding of space and time / Michio Kaku.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N530.11/113
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74Vv5wpeqORZ
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ISBN
039305165X :
039305165X (hardcover)
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530.11
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991017576209702626
