This book was born thanks to the actress Cameron Diaz, who in an interview expressed her desire to know «what E=mc2 really means». And then a brilliant young popularizer David Bodanis got down to business, who managed to write a book about physics for lyricists.
This book was born thanks to the actress Cameron Diaz, who in an interview expressed her desire to know «what E=mc2 really means». And then a brilliant young popularizer David Bodanis got down to business, who managed to write a book about physics for lyricists. Not only Einstein, his family and acquaintances, but also Voltaire and his beloved, Faraday, who got into science thanks to his skill as a bookbinder, Lise Meitner, who took a winter walk with her nephew for good, French revolutionaries, British paratroopers, Norwegian saboteurs and American officials. But the main characters of the book are energy, mass and the speed of light. As well as an equal sign that establishes a bridge between two previously uncrossed worlds — matter and energy, and a square that makes the opening prospects absolutely dizzying … Cameron Diaz, presumably, will be satisfied. And for those who are not satisfied with this charming centuries-old and multi-figured biography and want to join real physics, there is a section «Guide to Further Reading» and the site www.davidbodanis.com.
Kolibri, 448 p.