Relativity: A Very Short Introduction: 190 (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

Stannard, Russell

 
9780199236220: Relativity: A Very Short Introduction: 190 (Very Short Introductions)

Synopsis

An accessible guide to the mind-bending (and space-curving) theory of relativity

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About the Author

Russell Stannard is Emeritus Professor of Physics at The Open University where for 21 years he headed the Physics Department. A high energy nuclear physicist, he has carried out research at CERN and Geneva, as well as other laboratories in the USA and Europe. Among his awards he has the OBE, he received the Bragg Medal from the Institute of Physics, and been made Fellow of University College London. A prolific writer for both adults and children, his books are translated into 20 languages and have been shortlisted for many scientific book prizes. He is perhaps best known for his Uncle Albert books which explain relativity and quantum mechanics for young people.


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