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ISBN: 9780134089089

Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Seth Shostak

Publisher: PEARSON

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The theory of special relativity discusses how space and time are related to objects traveling along a straight line at a constant speed. Simply stated, as an object reaches the speed of light, its mass becomes infinite and it is unable to move faster th…

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Briefly describe and clarify a few common misconceptions about human evolution.

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