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Why does e=mc2

Why does e=mc2

(and why should we care?)
MathematicsScience
Pages
274
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

Join Professors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw as they demystify Einstein's iconic equation, E=mc². This book takes you on a journey to understand the fundamental nature of energy, mass, and the speed of light, exploring the cutting edge of 21st-century science. Discover how the Large Hadron Collider helps us grasp the origin of mass and why time moves only forward.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InformativeIntellectual

Genres

Mathematics Science

About the author

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Brian Cox

Brian Edward Cox CBE FRS (born 3 March 1968) is an English physicist and musician who is a professor of particle physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester[2][3] and The Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science.[4] He is best known to the public as the presenter of science programmes, especially BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage and the Wonders of... series[5][6] and for popular science books, such as Why Does E=mc²? and The Quantum Univer...