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Gribbin, John, 1946-
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Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
General relativity (Physics)
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Gribbin, John, 1946-
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
General relativity (Physics)
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Einstein's masterwork : 1915 and the general theory of relativity /
John
Gribbin
with Mary
Gribbin
.
by
Gribbin
,
John
,
1946-
Pegasus Books, c2016.
Call #:
530.11 G846em
Subjects
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
General relativity (Physics)
ISBN:
9781681772127 (hardback)
Edition:
1st. Pegasus Books hardcover ed.
Description:
xiii, 226 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., port. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-212) and index.
Contents:
In the beginning: Early life ; Breaking free ; Einstein and the Poly ; Rejection ; Rescue -- The annus mirabilis: The doctoral thesis ; Jiggling atoms ; Particles of light ; The special one -- The long and winding road: The geometry of relativity ; Moving on ; In the shadow of a giant ; On the move ; First steps ; What Einstein should have known ; The masterwork -- Legacy: Black holes and timewarps ; Beyond reasonable doubt ; Making waves ; The universe at large -- The icon of science: Personal problems ; Fame ; A last quantum hurrah ; Exile ; Spooky action at a distance ; The final years.
Summary:
One of the world's most celebrated science writers reveals the origins of Einstein's General Theory and provides a greater understanding of who Einstein was at the time of this pivotal achievement.
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, Mary.
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