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Book Synopsis
The appendixes provide helpful hints, basic answers to the sample problems, and materials to stimulate further exploration.

Trade Review
Informative, challenging, and fun at the same time. -- Daniel Styler Popular Science 2011

Table of Contents

Invitation
Part I: Moving
1. The Paradox of the Mirror
2. Space, Time, and Motion
3. The Strange Behavior of Lightr
Part II: Uncovering Relativity
4. Time Dilation
5. The Great Race
6. Length Contraction
7. Clock Synchronization
Part III: Exploring Relativity
8. The Case of the Hungry Traveler
9. He Says, She Says
10. Speed Limits
11. Speed Addition
12. Rigidity, Straightness, and Strength
13. The Twin Paradox
14. The Pole in the Barn
15. Voyage to Spica
16. Free-for-All
Part IV: Starting and Stopping
17. General Relativity
18. A Pair of Clocks Starts Moving
19. Black Holes
20. The Vista Open to Us
Appendix
A. For the Cognoscenti
B. Hints
C. Skeleton Answers
D. Ready Reference
Index

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 26/04/2011
      ISBN13: 9780801897597, 978-0801897597
      ISBN10: 0801897599
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The appendixes provide helpful hints, basic answers to the sample problems, and materials to stimulate further exploration.

      Trade Review
      Informative, challenging, and fun at the same time. -- Daniel Styler Popular Science 2011

      Table of Contents

      Invitation
      Part I: Moving
      1. The Paradox of the Mirror
      2. Space, Time, and Motion
      3. The Strange Behavior of Lightr
      Part II: Uncovering Relativity
      4. Time Dilation
      5. The Great Race
      6. Length Contraction
      7. Clock Synchronization
      Part III: Exploring Relativity
      8. The Case of the Hungry Traveler
      9. He Says, She Says
      10. Speed Limits
      11. Speed Addition
      12. Rigidity, Straightness, and Strength
      13. The Twin Paradox
      14. The Pole in the Barn
      15. Voyage to Spica
      16. Free-for-All
      Part IV: Starting and Stopping
      17. General Relativity
      18. A Pair of Clocks Starts Moving
      19. Black Holes
      20. The Vista Open to Us
      Appendix
      A. For the Cognoscenti
      B. Hints
      C. Skeleton Answers
      D. Ready Reference
      Index

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