Bibliograph

The manga guide to relativity, Hideo Nitta, Masafumi Yamamoto, Keita Takatsu ; Trend-pro

Type

Label

The manga guide to relativity, Hideo Nitta, Masafumi Yamamoto, Keita Takatsu ; Trend-pro

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The manga guide to relativity

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

Hideo Nitta, Masafumi Yamamoto, Keita Takatsu ; Trend-pro

Series statement

The manga guide series

Summary

This latest offering in No Starch Press's highly acclaimed EduManga series, The Manga Guide to Relativity, uses Japanese comics, clear explanations, and a charming storyline to gently introduce you to relativity. The book follows the plight of student body president Minagi, who's been sentenced to advanced physics summer school by his creepy principal. Fortunately, Minagi has the gorgeous Miss Uraga to teach him everything. The Manga Guide to Relativity begins with an overview of classical Newtonian physics before delving into Einstein's greatest discoveries. You'll learn why relativity is fundamental to understanding modern physics, how the Pythagorean theorem can explain time dilation, how to understand inertial frames of reference, how motion can affect an object's mass and length, and even how gravity can bend light. The book also explores the difference between general and special relativity, the equivalence principle, and the relationship between energy and mass, among other related topics. This EduManga title is co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, and is one in a series of translations from Ohmsha's bestselling Japanese originals

Table Of Contents

Prologue: outrageous closing ceremony -- What is relativity? -- What do you mean, time slows down? -- The faster an object moves, the shorter and heavier it becomes? -- What is general relativity?

Target audience

adolescent

Classification