How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog

By Chad Orzel

Book Overview

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. But this "witty and clear thinking" (New York Times) book wonders, what about relativity?

Physicist Chad Orzel and his inquisitive canine companion, Emmy, tackle the concepts of general relativity in this irresistible introduction to Einstein's physics. Through armchair, and sometimes passenger-seat, conversations with Emmy about the relative speeds of dog and cat motion or the logistics of squirrel-chasing, Orzel translates complex Einsteinian ideas into examples simple enough for a dog to understand.

A lively romp through one of the great theories of modern physics, How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about space, time, and anything else you might have slept through in high school physics class.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465023312
• ISBN13: 9780465023318
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher