Tom Lancaster
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Tom Lancaster
@exconsul.bsky.social
Physicist, very professional
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My new book, General Relativity for the Gifted Amateur, will be published on Jan 29th. Preorder a copy here: www.amazon.co.uk/General-Rela...
General Relativity for the Gifted Amateur
Buy General Relativity for the Gifted Amateur by Lancaster, Tom, Blundell, Stephen (ISBN: 9780192867407) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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AJP Taylor - not a referencing guy
September 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
One of the unusual items eaten by Michel Lotito (known as "Monsieur Mangetout"), in a list that features 18 bicycles and a pair of skis, is a copy the general relativity textbook "Gravitation" by Misner, Thorne and Wheeler.
February 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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I *think* Belfast is the only city with a street named after a fundamental principle of quantum physics - "Bell's Theorem Crescent". Because of The Troubles, the council has a policy of not naming streets after people, but they wanted to honour John Stewart Bell, so came up with this superposition.
February 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Greetings, new followers. Allow me to treat you to the sayings of one of the greatest of all physics lecturers: www.cynic.org.uk/misc/bowler....
The Collected Sayings of Dr Bowler
www.cynic.org.uk
February 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The first physical copies of the book have started appearing.
January 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
General Relativity for the Gifted Amateur by Steve Blundell and I is out now and available from all of the usual places.

If any mutuals would like a discounted copy, feel free to drop me a DM.
January 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
My new book, General Relativity for the Gifted Amateur, will be published on Jan 29th. Preorder a copy here: www.amazon.co.uk/General-Rela...
General Relativity for the Gifted Amateur
Buy General Relativity for the Gifted Amateur by Lancaster, Tom, Blundell, Stephen (ISBN: 9780192867407) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
www.amazon.co.uk
December 28, 2024 at 12:05 PM
News for fans of Quantum Field Theory for the Gifted Amateur. We have just submitted the manuscript of its sequel. More details to follow.
February 8, 2024 at 3:34 PM