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Why Does E=MC² and Why Should We Care?

By: Multiple Authors, Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Narrated by: Jeff Forshaw
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Summary
 In one of the most exciting and accessible explanations of The Theory of Relativity in recent years, Professors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of 21st century science to consider the real meaning behind the iconic sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation, exploring the principles of physics through everyday life.©2010 Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw (P)2010 W F Howes Ltd Physics Science Thought-Provoking Inspiring Feel-Good Astronomy
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There is no denying that relativity is not a subject that most of us need to understand. I'm not sure if it's something that most of can even begin to understand whether we need to or not. That said 'Why Does E=MC2 and Why Should We Care' goes some way to making sense of the subject for the layman using real life examples and simple mathematical explanations. Read by one of the authors, Professor Jeff Forshaw, the narration is authoritative without patronising the listener. I didn't think I would enjoy this as much as I did but it was a really good listen and I am happy to give it 5 stars.

Relatively easy relativity.

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Ok, I bought this book just to hear Brian Cox's voice. My bad, as it is narrated by the other author... It's a pity, really, as Brian obviously had added some "wonderfull", "brilliant", and "physics is great!" into the narrative and now they're a bit wasted when not said by him.

Then secondly, the book is diagram and mathematical formula heavy - not very suitable for an audio book.

Interesting, but not quite there and NOT narrated by Brian Cox

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Thought provoking, get pen and paper as the mathematical section of this is easier to appreciate if you can write it down. The downside is that it doesn't include the latest discoveries on the Highs boson and field from the LHC.

very good for the brain!

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What did you like most about Why Does E=MC2 and Why Should We Care?

This book is a perspicuous insight into the science behind E=MC²; where the equation comes from, how it can be derived by means of scientific reasoning and mathematical manipulation, and most importantly what it actually MEANS.

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If the reader has a familiarity with high-school (comprehensive school) level mathematics then this is helpful, but in my experience it was difficult to follow the process of mathematical reasoning and derivation through the format of audiobook regardless of mathematical familiarity. This is a limitation of the book format rather than a critique of the book itself. It certainly didn't help that I was listening to this audio book on my daily commute, so some of my available attention span was being sucked away by the act of driving. Having listened to the mathematical parts of the book I often felt a desire to refer back to a paper version of the book so that I could take in the information and digest it properly.In any case, even without the ability to follow the math, this book will still leave the listener with a high-level understanding of where E=MC² comes from and what it means. If you don't follow the math then you must take the author's word for it that the math works out, and I guess you inevitably lose some pieces of the jigsaw puzzle as well. All in all, there isn't a great deal of math in the audiobook anyway.
Personally I would find it helpful if the mathematics part of the book was made available in paper form to come along with the audio book. At least then I could refer back to it while listening to the audio book or later on at a more convenient time.

Revealing explanation of the science behind E=MC²

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without the diagrams it's a little hard to follow but a nice recap to reading the book a few months ago.

love the book, the audio book is harder to follow

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