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E=mc^2: The Most Famous Equation in History... and its Folklore (Relativity free of Folklore #1)
 
 

E=mc^2: The Most Famous Equation in History... and its Folklore (Relativity free of Folklore #1) [Kindle Edition]

Felix Alba-Juez , Manuel Toharia-Cortes , Jesus Zamora-Bonilla

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This e-book corresponds to the first chapter of the printed book entitled "Galloping with Light - Einstein, Relativity, and Folklore", and is the first of the e-Series entitled "Relativity free of Folklore".

Because you deserve more than just folklore, in this e-book you will find the answers to the following intriguing questions:

1) Is it really possible to transform matter into energy?

2) Why do renowned physicists say it is possible and that the famous equation E=mc^2 proves it, when, in fact, that is not true?

3) Why do they say that the mass of a material object is simply its quantity of matter when, in reality, that is not true?

4) Why do they associate the equation E=mc^2 only with nuclear energy and in particular with the atomic bomb when, actually, that equation had historically nothing to do with it?

The fact that the reader may not have a scientific education does not mean that s/he does not have the intelligence to understand profound concepts -- as long as they are presented with semantic and epistemological clarity. After all, Einstein said that Science is simply the refinement of our intuition and everyday experiences.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 172 KB
  • Print Length: 71 pages
  • Publisher: Felix Alba-Juez, Publisher; 1 edition (29 April 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004YQP8SA
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #188,187 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Enjoyable, coherent, clarifying 2 May 2012
By BetseaK - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
First, English not being my mother tongue (though my knowledge of it is quite advanced), I avoid writing reviews for Kindle books I've bought because I find it too time-consuming.

However, after reading the Kindle edition of Relativity free of Folklore #1 (E=mc^2: The Most Famous Equation in History... and its Folklore), I can't resist the urge to recommend it for all those who have a sincere desire to better understand the famous Einstein's equation and the meaning of relativity.
The author really does what he said he would do; to clarify a number of misconceptions and to explain relativity - coherently and accurately- with physical reasoning instead of complex mathematics.

To support my recommendation, and bearing in mind that I fully agree with the reviews for the paperback edition of this book, I suggest you find and read them at:
Galloping with Light - Einstein, Relativity, and Folklore

As an illustration, here I quote an excerpt related to Chapter 1 of "Galloping with Light", taken from the review by Matts Roos:

"Although most readers probably think that they know what is meant by mass, weight, force, and energy, perhaps also by inertia, gravitation, and momentum, FAJ devotes his first chapter to elucidate these concepts. Here and in every following chapter he first discusses the epistemology and history of the concepts, clarifying the semantics and fighting like a Don Quixote against misconceptions. Surprisingly, this approach makes an absolutely fascinating reading, a cultural Odyssey through the roots of physics."

Let me now add a couple of comments on the Kindle edition(s) of the book:

- as you've probably already noticed, in Kindle edition each chapter of the paperback edition (unavailable in some countries) is sold separately, which is both good and bad. It's good if you decide not to buy all the chapters; it's bad if you want to buy all the chapters (8) as it'll cost you almost double the price of the paperback edition;
- the two prologues and the author's introduction to the book are quite interesting and enjoyable to read, but they are repeated before each chapter and take about 20% of each Kindle edition (which is OK in case you decide to buy only one chapter),
- on the other hand, the good side of the Kindle edition(s) is that they have active links to wikipedia and your browser (useful if you want to find some additional information), as well as active links to footnotes (the Table of Contents is not active, but you don't need it as the book is already chapterized).

By the way, I am currently reading Chapter 2 (Perception of Time ... and Its Measurement) and I find it as enjoyable and enlightening as the first chapter. So it seems that I'll buy and read all the 8 chapters, despite the above mentioned "bad" sides and the double price I'll have to pay for Kindle ed's :) (Note: The paperback edition is unavailable for me and I like the quick active links to wikipedia and my browser.)

I'm eager to see the author's next book - on Quantum mechanics. I did some "googling" in hope to find it but it seems it hasn't been published yet.

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