Chad Orzel

Broschiertes Buch

How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog

Beschreibung

Everyone talks to their pets; Chad Orzel tells his about relativity.

Autor

Chad Orzel received his BA in physics from Williams College, his Ph.D. in chemical physics from the University of Maryland, and his postdoctorate from Yale University. He maintains a regular blog, Uncertain Principles, and is author of multiple books, including How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog. He is currently a professor at Union College in Schenectady, New York. He lives near campus with his wife, their daughter, and, of course, Emmy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Basic Books
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 618095
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Altersempfehlung: ab 13 Jahren
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 141mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9780465023318
• ISBN-10: 0465023312
• Artikelnr.: 33868599

Rezensionen

"A clever introduction to the often intimidating concepts of special and general relativity, couched as a series of conversations between the author and his dog, Emmy. It may sound like a strange setup, but the somewhat kooky concept works well for explaining a field of physics that can sound, well, kooky to the uninitiated.... While keeping the math to a minimum, Orzel provides a clear and thorough primer. It might take some practice to start equating subatomic particles to running bunnies, but the reader will find that puzzling through the details is worth the effort."-Science News