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E=MC2: a biography of the world's most famous equation
Door David Bodanis
Categorie | Algemeen wetenschap |
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Boeknummer | #338596-XF6 |
Titel | E=MC2: a biography of the world's most famous equation |
Auteur | Bodanis, David |
Boektype | Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag |
Uitgeverij | New York, NY : Walker & Company |
Jaar van uitgave | 2000 |
ISBN10 | 0802714633 |
ISBN13 | 9780802714633 |
Taal | Engels |
Beschrijving | Original boards, dust jacket, illustrations in b/w (including photographs), 8vo. |
Samenvatting | To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein's miracle year of discoveries, a new edition of the bestselling "biography" of his famous equation Generations have grown up knowing that the equation E=mc2 changed the shape of our world, but never understanding what it actually means, why it was so significant, and how it informs our daily lives today--governing, as it does, everything from the atomic bomb to a television's cathode ray tube to the carbon dating of prehistoric paintings. In this book, David Bodanis writes the "biography" of one of the greatest scientific discoveries in history--that the realms of energy and matter are inescapably linked--and, through his skill as a writer and teacher, he turns a seemingly impenetrable theory into a dramatic human achievem... (Lees verder)ent and an uncommonly good story. |
Pagina's | 337 |
Conditie | Goed |
Prijs | € 10,00 |
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