The Perfect Theory A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity |
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| Author:
| Ferreira, Pedro G. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-547-55489-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2014 |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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On the eve of the theory's 100thnbsp;birthday,nbsp;here is the first complete biography of Einstein's theory of general relativity, revealing the personal feuds and ideological battles, the decades of neglect, the resurgence, and now, the deep questioning of a theory that has given us black holes, dark energy, and modern cosmology.
On the eve of the theory's 100thnbsp;birthday,nbsp;here is the first complete biography of Einstein's theory of general relativity, revealing the personal feuds and ideological battles, the decades of neglect, the resurgence, and now, the deep questioning of a theory that has given us black holes, dark energy, and modern cosmology.