The Manga Guide to Relativity by Hideo Nitta (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Manga Guide to Relativity by Hideo Nitta Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This latest offering in No Starch Presss highly acclaimed EduManga series, "The Manga Guide to Relativity" uses Japanese comics, clear explanations, and a charming storyline to gently introduce readers to relativity. Publisher Description 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. Author Biography Masafumi Yamamoto earned his PhD in Applied Physics from the Graduate School of Engineering at Hokkaido University. His numerous publications include books on physics, electromagnetism, and lasers. Details ISBN 1593272723 ISBN-13 9781593272722 Title The Manga Guide to Relativity Author Hideo Nitta Format Paperback Year 2011 Pages 192 Publisher No Starch Press,US GE_Item_ID:157634715; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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