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E=mc2
A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation
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ISBN-13:
9780425181645
Veröffentl:
2001
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.10.2001
Seiten:
352
Autor:
David Bodanis
Gewicht:
286 g
Format:
214x118x25 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
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.
PrefacePart 1: Birth1. Bern Patent Office, 1905Part 2: Ancestors of E=mc²2. E is for Energy3. =4. m Is for mass5. c Is for celeritas6. ²Part 3: The Early Years7. Einstein and the Equation8. Into the Atom9. Quiet in the Midday SnowPart 4: Adulthood10. Germany's Turn11. Norway12. America's Turn13. 8:16 AM - Over JapanPart 5: Til the End of Time14. The Fires of the Sun15. Creating the Earth16. A Brahmin Lifts His Eyes Unto the SkyEpilogue: What Else Einstein DidAppendix: Follow-Up of Other Key ParticipantsNotesGuide to Further ReadingAcknowledgmentsIndex
Already climbing the bestseller lists-and garnering rave reviews-this "little masterpiece" sheds brilliant light on the equation that changed the world.