Einstein's Masterwork [electronic resource] : 1915 and the General Theory of Relativity
Gribbin, John2015
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In 1915, Albert Einstein unveiled his masterwork – a theory, in his words, 'of incomparable beauty': the General Theory of Relativity. It is sometimes overshadowed – wrongly, argues John Gribbin – by his work of 1905, the Special Theory of Relativity and E = mc=.Just over 100 years later, the first direct detection of gravitational radiation is seen as the ultimate proof of the General Theory's accuracy.The General Theory describes the evolution of the Universe, black holes, the behaviour of orbiting neutron stars, and why clocks run slower on Earth than in space. It even suggests the possibility of time travel.In this 'beautifully written and highly accessible account of the genesis of a great theory' (Physics World), Gribbin vividly illustrates what an incomparable scientist Albert Einstein really was.
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Author:
Gribbin, John, authorCloud
Imprint:
[S.l.] : Icon Books, 2015.
Collation:
1 online resource240 p.
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Electronic book.Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] Icon Books 2015 Available via World Wide Web.
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Format: Adobe EPUBRequires: cloudLibrary (file size: 1.5 MB)
ISBN:
9781848318540
Language:
English
Related title:
Einstein's masterwork : 1915 and the general theory of relativity
BRN:
3150481