Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?)

Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?)

Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?)

Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?)

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Overview

The international bestseller: an introduction to the theory of relativity by the eminent physicists Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw

What does E=mc2 actually mean? Dr. Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of twenty-first century science to unpack Einstein's famous equation. Explaining and simplifying notions of energy, mass, and light-while exploding commonly held misconceptions-they demonstrate how the structure of nature itself is contained within this equation. Along the way, we visit the site of one of the largest scientific experiments ever conducted: the now-famous Large Hadron Collider, a gigantic particle accelerator capable of re-creating conditions that existed fractions of a second after the Big Bang. A collaboration between one of the youngest professors in the United Kingdom and a distinguished popular physicist, Why Does E=mc2? is one of the most exciting and accessible explanations of the theory of relativity.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786752164
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 07/14/2009
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
Pages: 264
Sales rank: 372,280
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Brian Cox, OBE, FRS, is a Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester and the Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science. His many highly acclaimed BBC television documentaries include, most recently, Human Universe and Forces of Nature.

Jeff Forshaw is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Manchester, specializing in the physics of elementary particles. He was awarded the Institute of Physics Maxwell Medal in 1999 for outstanding contributions to theoretical physics.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Preface xi

1 Space and Time 1

2 The Speed of Light 17

3 Special Relativity 37

4 Spacetime 57

5 Why Does E=mc2? 103

6 And Why Should We Care? Of Atoms, Mousetraps, and The Power of the Stars 143

7 The Origin of Mass 171

8 Warping Spacetime 219

Index 243

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