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Faster Than the Speed of Light: The Story of a Scientific Speculation

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UPC:
9780142003619
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2004-02-24
Release Date:
2004-02-24
Author:
Joao Magueijo
Language:
english
Edition:
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Say the word light in the context of physics, and most of us repeat the mantra: Nothing travels faster than the speed of light. Indeed, nothing does. But light is thought to have another amazing property, which Einstein enshrined in his theory of special relativity. Light travels at one speed and one speed only; it is one of nature's constants. This idea is considered sacred, and it's one of the foundations of modern physics. But what if it's wrong?