Why is E=mc2?

The story of how Albert Einstein discovered science's most famous equation and its repercussions in modern physics.

What does E = mc² really mean? Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw embark on a journey to the frontiers of 21st century science to discover what lies behind the sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation. Explaining and simplifying the notions of energy, mass and light, they demonstrate that this equation contains the very structure of nature. To do so, they take us to CERN, in Geneva, where one of the most important and ambitious scientific experiments of all time is taking place: the Large Hadron Collider, the famous particle accelerator capable of recreating the conditions that existed in the universe fractions of a second after the Big Bang.

Why Does E=mc²?, a critically acclaimed international bestseller, offers one of the most fascinating and accessible explanations of the theory of relativity and how it relates to our contemporary world.

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«If you are not a physicist and want to understand Einstein and his theory of relativity, you should read this book.»
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«A book that shows us how beautiful and complex our universe is.»
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