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Why Does E=MC2 and Why Should We Care

By: Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw, Multiple Authors
Narrated by: Jeff Forshaw
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In one of the most exciting and accessible explanations of The Theory of Relativity in recent years, Professors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of 21st century science to consider the real meaning behind the iconic sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation, exploring the principles of physics through everyday life.

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...this is not entirely esoteric, this is fundamental knowledge that gives an alternative perspective to our lives. It's actually quite therapeutic to doze off at night to the audiobook (having set the sleep timer of course) with those weird and wonderful concepts swimming around in one's head. Best way to learn.
Perfectly narrated by Jeff Forshaw one of the authors so that the emphasis is on the key parts of the sentence that matter.
Highly recommended, would just like a couple pages PDF of some of the fomulae and graphs, although none of it is too complicated in words, some of us are more visual and helps with the learning process to see it presented that way.
Super stuff.

Yes we should care....

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Very well explained.
Have been trying to get my head around relativity for years -
and this gave me a solid understanding of the core logic
and its implications.
The narrator was a co-author so it doesn't sound like he is
'reading', just explaining naturally.

Excellent way of explaining

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This book gives a deep and complete explanation of Einstein's brilliant insight and equation in language that is fairly easy to follow and with a minimum of maths.

That said I've still listened to it 3 times to keep some of the concepts clear in my mind and I'm sure I'll be listening again. That's because space time is a difficult thing for us to grasp. However this book does an excellent job of giving clever thought experiments and understandable explanations of the various aspects of the theory.

There are also many insights I'd never been aware of before like why the speed of light is a universal speed limit.

The maths involved is not overly complex though I found it helpful to write down the maths involved so I could follow it more easily.

There are many aspects to understanding the subject and the book devotes a chapter to each. This provides a clear framework from which to glean a deeper insight into Einstein's work.

Overall I have not come across a better or more complete explanation of this famous and important equation. Even if you are familiar with the concepts (like I thought I was) I feel it describes and connects the various concepts in a clever, insightful and satisfying way that has given me a more complete understanding.

I now feel I could explain E=MC2 to an interested party with confidence!

A terrific explanation of E=MC2

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I love when an author is willing, clear and interesting enough to read his own work. This is one of those times. Although some of the formulas explained would be a lot easier to digest visually, they're not necessary to get a reasonable grasp of most of the concepts explained.

Special & General Relativity reasonably accessible

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Don't be frightened by the thought of complex mathematical equations, this book glides over those and unlocks the real beauty behind Einsteins theory.
The final chapter is especially rewarding as it pulls all the other information together.

Expand your mind

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Enjoyable and eye opening but there are many points in the book where I wanted to have the equations on paper in front of me.

Difficult to follow in audiobook form

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The way the book is written and narrated is extremely clear even for me that i am just a science enthusiast.
Concepts are explained well and clearly and you will walk off this book looking at the world in a different way.

Very well written and narrated

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beautifully narrated. easy to follow. I will read it again more slowly with more focused thought but great overview, have already learnt lots and a subsequent read will unlock more understanding, I am sure.

fabulous

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Teaches without lecturing and manages to keep a sense of child-like fascination throughout. Just brilliant.

Brilliant.

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This is a great book for students who are learning about quantum physics. The concepts of QP are explained with clarity and the reader/listener cannot help but arrive at a better understanding of this field of science.

Always Good Listening To Brian Cox

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