E=mc2
Penguin USA (Verlag)
978-0-425-18164-5 (ISBN)
David Bodanis studied mathematics at the University of Chicago and in 1988 became a Senior Associate Member of St. Anthony's College in Oxford, England. From 1991-97, he lectured at the University of Oxford, designing the university's main survey of social science methods. Author of several books, he is an ideas consultant to corporations and organizations worldwide. A native of Chicago, he lives in London with his family.
Preface
Part 1: Birth
1. Bern Patent Office, 1905
Part 2: Ancestors of E=mc²
2. E is for Energy
3. =
4. m Is for mass
5. c Is for celeritas
6. ²
Part 3: The Early Years
7. Einstein and the Equation
8. Into the Atom
9. Quiet in the Midday Snow
Part 4: Adulthood
10. Germany's Turn
11. Norway
12. America's Turn
13. 8:16 AM - Over Japan
Part 5: Til the End of Time
14. The Fires of the Sun
15. Creating the Earth
16. A Brahmin Lifts His Eyes Unto the Sky
Epilogue: What Else Einstein Did
Appendix: Follow-Up of Other Key Participants
Notes
Guide to Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.2001 |
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Verlagsort | New York, NY |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 120 x 209 mm |
Gewicht | 266 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie |
ISBN-10 | 0-425-18164-2 / 0425181642 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-425-18164-5 / 9780425181645 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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