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Why does e=mc2Brian Cox
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Why does e=mc2

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The most accessible, entertaining, and enlightening explanation of the best-known physics equation in the world, as rendered by two of today's leading scientists. Professor Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of 21st century science to consider the real meaning behind the iconic sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation, E=mc2. Breaking down the symbols themselves, they pose a series of questions: What is energy? What is mass? What has the speed of light got to do with energy and mass? In answering these questions, they take us to the…

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Editions

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
HardcoverUniversidad del País Vasco20152749788490821657
EditionDa Capo Press20102729780306819117
EditionHachette Books2010—9780306818769
EditionDa Capo Press2009—9780306817588
EditionHachette Books2009—9781282462519
EbookDaCapo Press2009—9780786752164
NonfictionScienceMathematicsEinstein field equationsSpecial relativity (Physics)Space and timeRelativity (physics)Popular Science