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Newton to Einstein: The Trail of Light: An Excursion to the Wave-Particle Duality and the Special Theory of Relativity Paperback - 2001

by Ralph Baierlein

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This engaging text takes the reader along the trail of light from Newton's particles to Einstein's relativity. Like the best detective stories, it presents clues and encourages the reader to draw conclusions before the answers are revealed. The first seven chapters cover the behavior of light, Newton's particle theory, waves and an electromagnetic wave theory of light, the photon, and wave-particle duality. Baierlein goes on to develop the special theory of relativity, showing how time dilation and length contraction are consequences of the two simple principles underlying the theory. An extensive chapter derives the equation E = mc2 clearly from first principles and then explores its consequences.

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  • Title Newton to Einstein: The Trail of Light: An Excursion to the Wave-Particle Duality and the Special Theory of Relativity
  • Author Ralph Baierlein
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 348
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, West Nyack, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2001-08-16
  • Features Glossary
  • ISBN 9780521423236 / 0521423236
  • Weight 1.22 lbs (0.55 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.61 x 6.69 x 0.72 in (24.41 x 16.99 x 1.83 cm)
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Special relativity (Physics), Wave-particle duality
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 91025083
  • Dewey Decimal Code 535.1
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