E=mc2 - David Bodanis; With a new introduction by Simon Singh

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E=mc2

A Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation

David Bodanis; With a new introduction by Simon Singh

Walker & Company, October 2005
Edition: Revised Edition, ISBN: 978-0-8027-1463-3, ISBN10: 0-8027-1463-3,
4 7/8 x 8 3/8 inches, 352 pages, 25 black-and-white illustrations,
Hardcover, $25.00

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See All Categories Science Chemistry & Physics General Science

Generations have grown up knowing that the equation E=mc2 changed the shape of our world, but never understanding what it actually means, why it was so significant, and how it informs our daily lives today—governing, as it does, everything from the atomic bomb to a television's cathode ray tube to the carbon dating of prehistoric paintings. In this book, David Bodanis writes the "biography" of one of the greatest scientific discoveries in history—explaining that the realms of energy and matter are inescapably linked—and, through his skill as a writer and teacher, turns a seemingly impenetrable theory into a dramatic human achievement.

Praise

"A lucid, even thrilling study: the very best kind of science journalism."—Fay Weldon, The Washington Post

"For the first time, I really feel that I understand the meaning and implications of that equation . . . there is a great 'aha!' awaiting the lay reader."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

About the Author(s)

David Bodanis

David Bodanis is the author of Electric Universe: The Shocking True Story of Electricity, and the bestselling The Secret House. A native of Chicago, he lives in London, England.