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PublisherPegasus Books
ISBN-101681772124
ISBN-139781681772127
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Book TitleEinstein's Masterwork : 1915 and the General Theory of Relativity
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPhysics / Relativity, Physics / General, Science & Technology
Publication Year2016
GenreScience, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJohn Gribbin
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.9 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsEinstein's Masterwork provides an engaging evaluation of Einstein's theories on relativity, and is an ideal read for anybody who is curious about the iconic scientist's life., A prolific British science writer examines the creation of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. Gribbin checks all the boxes. Readers will find this shorter biography entirely satisfactory., Steering mercifully clear of the mathematical complexities, Gribbin explores the ways [Einstein's general theory] has illuminated a wide range of cosmic phenomena. A must-read for armchair physicists.
Dewey Decimal530.11
SynopsisOne 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., 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. In 1915, Albert Einstein presented his masterwork to the Prussian Academy of Sciences--a theory of gravity, matter, space and time: the General Theory of Relativity. Einstein himself said it was "the most valuable theory of my life," and "of incomparable beauty." It describes the evolution of the universe, black holes, the behavior of orbiting neutron stars, and why clocks run slower on the surface of the earth than in space. It even suggests the possibility of time travel. And yet when we think of Einstein's breakthrough year, we think instead of 1905, the year of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity and his equation E=mc2, as his annus mirabilis , even though the Special Theory has a narrower focus. Today the General Theory is overshadowed by these achievements, regarded as 'too difficult' for ordinary mortals to comprehend. In Einstein's Masterwork , John Gribbin puts Einstein's astonishing breakthrough in the context of his life and work, and makes it clear why his greatest year was indeed 1915 and his General Theory his true masterpiece., In 1915, Albert Einstein presented his masterwork to the Prussian Academy of Sciences--a theory of gravity, matter, space and time: the General Theory of Relativity. Einstein himself said it was "the most valuable theory of my life," and "of incomparable beauty." It describes the evolution of the universe, black holes, the behavior of orbiting neutron stars, and why clocks run slower on the surface of the earth than in space. It even suggests the possibility of time travel. And yet when we think of Einstein's breakthrough year, we think instead of 1905, the year of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity and his equation E=mc2, as his annus mirabilis , even though the Special Theory has a narrower focus. Today the General Theory is overshadowed by these achievements, regarded as 'too difficult' for ordinary mortals to comprehend. In Einstein's Masterwork , John Gribbin puts Einstein's astonishing breakthrough in the context of his life and work, and makes it clear why his greatest year was indeed 1915 and his General Theory his true masterpiece.
