E: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation
- ISBN-10
- 0330391658
- ISBN-13
- 9780330391658
- Category
- Equations
- Pages
- 356
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Author
- David Bodanis
Description
Generations have grown up knowing that the equation E=mc2 changed the shape of our world but never understanding what it actually means and why it was so significant. Here, Bodanis writes the biography of this great discovery and turns a seemingly impenetrable theory into a dramatic and accessible human achievement. Bodanis begins by introducing the science and scientists forming the backdrop to Einstein's discovery...
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