{"product_id":"its-about-time-9781470434830","title":"Its About Time","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book has three main goals: to explore a selection of topics from the early period of the theory of relativity, focusing on particular aspects that are interesting or unusual; to provide an exposition of the differential geometry needed to understand these topics; to reflect on the historical development of the subject and its significance for our understanding of what reality is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is both pedagogical and humanistic in nature...in a historical setting, he gives a wealth of mathematical tools and many applications to astronomy, physics, and cosmology.\" — Alan S. McRae, \u003cem\u003eMathematical Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Roger Cooke has successfully presented a wealth of fascinating ideas from the realm of physics, astronomy and cosmology while developing a range of powerful mathematical tools...This is an encyclopaedic discourse on relativity in a mathematical, philosophical and 'humanistic' setting...Being inexpert in this field myself, I was captivated by Roger Cooke's introduction to relativity. His book will appeal to a wide readership and it should provide the basis for a taught course at some suitable stage at the undergraduate level and beyond.\" — Peter Ruane, \u003cem\u003eMAA Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe special theory: Time, space, and space-time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Relativistic mechanics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Electromagnetic theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The general theory: Precession and deflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Concepts of curvature, 1700-1850\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Concepts of curvature, 1850-1950\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The geometrization fo gravity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Historical and philosophical context: Experiments, chronology, metaphysics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Subject index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Name index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MP-AMM American Mathematical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50041331581271,"sku":"9781470434830","price":60.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781470434830.jpg?v=1740182585","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/its-about-time-9781470434830","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}