Spacetime & Relativity

(Paperback)

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Why does time pass more slowly when you travel fast Do speeding objects really get shorter and heavier How can you reach a star which is four lights years away in only three years Is space really curved In this brilliant little book, illustrated with numerous worked examples and helpful original diagrams, physicist Oliver Linton reveals the truly astonishing nature of the spacetime continuum we all inhabit. If you have ever wanted to think like Einstein, this is the book for you.

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Author Bio

Oliver Linton has had a life-long interest in computers and played a significant role in the development of the use of personal computers in education. He is also author of Fractals, Mathematical Functions and Numbers in this series.