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Einstein's Cosmos: How Albert Einstein's Vision Transformed Our Understanding of Space and Time

by Michio Kaku

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THE YEAR 2005 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of the paper that launched Einstein's career, made "E = mc2 famous, and ushered in a revolution in science--the paper that announced the theory of special relativity. And there's no better short book that explains just what Einstein did than "Einstein's Cosmos. Keying Einstein's crucial discoveries to the simple mental images that inspired them. Michio Kaku finds a revealing new way to discuss these ideas, and delivers an appealing and always accessible introduction to Einstein's work.

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In paperback for the centenary of the discovery of relativity, "a fresh and highly visual tour through Einstein's astonishing legacy" (Brian Greene).
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ISBN:
9780393327007
Subtitle:
How Albert Einstein's Vision Transformed Our Understanding of Space and Time
Author:
Kaku, Michio
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Subject:
Physics
Subject:
Relativity
Subject:
Space and time
Subject:
Relativity (physics)
Copyright:
2005
Publication Date:
January 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
7.96x5.46x.65 in. .51 lbs.
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