{"product_id":"special-relativity-9781891389610","title":"Special Relativity","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten in an clear and informal style  this text explores the most accessible of the 20th century revolutions in physics. It allows readers to build up physical intuition for what is going on  before presenting concise mathematical descriptions. It contains many applications  ten appendices  and numerous illustrations  examples and problems. Special Relativity is a superb text for students to begin or continue a serious study of physics. Describing the most accessible of the 20th-century revolutions  it also illustrates the fact that nature is stranger than one imagines. The book evolved through years of teaching a highly-successful course to thousands of first-year students in science and engineering. It is appropriate as part of an introductory physics course  as a supplement to a modern physics course  as a text for a special topics or advanced placement course  or even as a supplement in an advanced undergraduate course. Numerous illustrations  examples  and problems are presented throughout  with the concise mathematical description postponed until after the reader has built up some physical intuition for what is going on. The book contains many applications  from particle decays  colliding-beam experiments and photon rockets to a brief introduction to relativistic gravitation  including the Principle of Equivalence  the effect of altitude on clocks  and the Global Positioning System. Ten appendices can be taken up as interest and time allow  including the Cosmic Speed Limit. The book is a serious introduction  praised for its clarity  accessibility  and informal  light-hearted style. A detailed Solutions Manual is available for adopting professors.An online Instructors Manual is available exclusively for adopting professors.Translated into Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647071019061,"sku":"ByrdShop_1891389610","price":46.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781891389610.jpg?v=1781687586","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/special-relativity-9781891389610","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}