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E = mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation
by Bodanis, David
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- fine/fine
- ISBN 10
- 0802713521
- ISBN 13
- 9780802713520
- Seller
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Batavia, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Walker Books, 2000-09-01. First edition, complete line of . Hardcover. fine/fine. NOT an ex-library book. Binding is tight, book has not been fully opened. 337 pages including the index. dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped.
Synopsis
Generations have grown up knowing the equation E=mc2 and that it changed the shape of our world but never understood what it actually means and why it is so significant. In his new book, David Bodanis writes the “biography” of one of the greatest scientific discoveries in history, and through his skill as a writer and teacher, he turns a seemingly impenetrable theory into a dramatic and accessible human achievment.Bodanis begins by devoting elegant chapters to each of the equation’s letters and symbols, introducing the science and scientists forming the backdrop to Einstein’s 1905 discovery. Having demystified the equation, Bodanis explains it mathematically and brings it to life scientifically and historically, making clear the astonishing array of discoveries and consequences it made possible – from the splitting of the atom to a television’s cathode ray tube to the carbon dating of prehistoric paintings.At first, Einstein was unsure of what he had accomplished. “The argument is amusing and seductive,” he wrote to a friend, “but for all I know, the Lord may be laughing over it and leading me down the garden path.” In fact, Einstein did nothing less than open the door to the inner structure of the universe. In David Bodanis’s skilled hands, that achievement is an uncommonly good story.
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- Bookseller
- Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 333080
- Title
- E = mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation
- Author
- Bodanis, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, complete line of
- ISBN 10
- 0802713521
- ISBN 13
- 9780802713520
- Publisher
- Walker Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000-09-01
Terms of Sale
Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
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About the Seller
Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Batavia, Illinois
About Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller was established in 1987 offering collectible and out of print books. We offer a full line of general stock with an emphasis on Americana, Children & Juvenile, Juvenile Series and Military. We are careful in describing the condition of the book and the dust jacket. All dust jackets are protected with mylar covers. All books are subject to prior sale. Member of Midwest Book Hunters.
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