About this title: Edwin Taylor and John A. Wheeler-one of this century's most distinguished physicists - have completely reorganised this popular and well known book to make it accessible to an even wider audience. New topics, imaginative problems, and exceptionally clever illustrations, combined with a compelling narrative and intellectual authority make this a ...
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Description: Oversized SOFTCOVER, some shelf wear, name inside, Shiny near Fine copy! FREE USPS TRACKING NUMBER! New York: W.H. Freeman, c1992. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Co Ltd
Date Published: 1971-08
ISBN-13:9780716703365ISBN:071670336X
Description: Very Good. Great condition (wear on cover, tanning on top of book, otherwise as new). Pages are crisp and clean with a tight spine. read more
Description: Very good; Collectible. No writings/underlines/highlights. Inside pages are very nice and clean. Free track. Satisfication guaranteed! Fast! read more
Edition: 2 SUB
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W H Freeman & Co
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780716723271ISBN:0716723271
Description: The Second Edition of Spacetime Physics provides a new generation of students with a deep and simple overview of the principles of relativity. read more
Description: Like New. SHIPS FROM GERMANY. NO EXPEDITED SHIPPING! Allow 10-14 business days for delivery. Please always check the language in the product description section. Few left in stock-order soon. Selling online since 1995. Code: L20091108162308I. read more
"For students studying physics, special relativity is often relegated to a brief mention in your electromagnetism and mechanics courses, yet never fully treated on its own. Even for the self-motivated learner, there's a disappointing gap between special relativity as presented in popular science literature and the general relativity textbooks used in university courses. Spacetime Physics fills that gap.
Taylor and Wheeler offer a quirky approach to Einstein's theory of special relativity that is full of analogies, examples, and interesting problems. There are two features of this book that are appalling to some and yet to others (like me) were key reasons I enjoyed it.
First, much of the learning is done through solving problems. If you simply read the text sections, you'll completely miss a vast portion of the content of this book. This is a great feature for the self-motivated learner, but not-so-much for someone just looking to pass a class that touches on special relativity. Though most answers are not provided, Taylor and Wheeler also guide the reader through many of the exercises, offering plenty of insights into problem-solving and neat physical effects of relativity.
Second, this book is peppered with analogies and stories. If you've been milked on the teet of Landau& Lifshcitz and are appalled by a superfluous word or (*gasp*) humor in your textbook, then look elsewhere. But if you truly enjoy physics and can appreciate the authors' use of creative parallels and mind play, then you'll bask in the originality of this gem."
"A clear, intuitive introduction to special relativity, presented mostly in terms of analogy. The focus is very precise-the three chapters cover reference frames, motion, momentum and energy, and that's it-but if you plow through the discussion and exercises, you will emerge with complete comprehension. The questions at the end of each chapter are daunting, but explanations, which together with the exercises themselves are longer than the chapters, can be found in the back."
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