The Manga Guide to Relativity

ISBN: 1593272723

Author: Nitta, Hideo

Condition: New

Everythings gone screwy at Tagai Academy. When the headmaster forces Minagis entire class to study Einsteins theory of relativity over summer school, Minagi volunteers to go in their place. Theres just one problem: Hes never even heard of relativity before! Luckily, Minagi has the plucky Miss Uraga to teach him.Follow along with The Manga Guide to Relativity as Minagi learns about the non-intuitive laws that shape our universe. Before you know it, youll master difficult concepts like inertial frames of reference, unified spacetime, and the equivalence principle. Youll see how relativity affects modern astronomy and discover why GPS systems and other everyday technologies depend on Einsteins extraordinary discovery.The Manga Guide to Relativity also teaches you how to:-Understand and use E = mc2, the worlds most famous equation-Calculate the effects of time dilation using the Pythagorean theorem-Understand classic thought experiments like the Twin Paradox, and see why length contracts and mass increases at relativistic speeds-Grasp the underpinnings of Einsteins special and general theories of relativityIf the idea of bending space and time really warps your brain, let The Manga Guide to Relativity straighten things out.