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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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