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- catalog abstract "While the theory of special relativity is often associated with the idea of traveling faster than light, this book shows that in all these cases subtle forces of nature conspire to prevent these motions being harnessed to send signals faster than the speed of light. The author tackles these topics both conceptually, with minimal or no mathematics, and quantitatively, making use of numerous illustrations to clarify the discussion. The result is a joy to read for both scientists familiar with the subject and laypeople wishing to understand something of special relativity.".
- catalog contributor b12584827.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-297) and index.".
- catalog description "Special Relativity and Motions Faster than Light; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Light and Relativity; 3 The Velocities' Play; 4 Relativistic Mechanics of a Point Mass; 5 Imaginary Paradoxes; 6 Superluminal Motions; 7 Slow Light and Fast Light; 8 Tachyons and Tachyon-like Objects; References; Index.".
- catalog description "While the theory of special relativity is often associated with the idea of traveling faster than light, this book shows that in all these cases subtle forces of nature conspire to prevent these motions being harnessed to send signals faster than the speed of light. The author tackles these topics both conceptually, with minimal or no mathematics, and quantitatively, making use of numerous illustrations to clarify the discussion. The result is a joy to read for both scientists familiar with the subject and laypeople wishing to understand something of special relativity.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 309 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Special relativity and motions faster than light.".
- catalog identifier "3527403442 (pbk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Special relativity and motions faster than light.".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Weinheim : Wiley-VCH,".
- catalog relation "Special relativity and motions faster than light.".
- catalog subject "QC173.65 .F39 2002".
- catalog subject "Special relativity (Physics)".
- catalog tableOfContents "Special Relativity and Motions Faster than Light; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Light and Relativity; 3 The Velocities' Play; 4 Relativistic Mechanics of a Point Mass; 5 Imaginary Paradoxes; 6 Superluminal Motions; 7 Slow Light and Fast Light; 8 Tachyons and Tachyon-like Objects; References; Index.".
- catalog title "Special relativity and motions faster than light / Moses Fayngold.".
- catalog type "text".