Einstein's masterwork : 1915 and the General Theory of Relativity / John Gribbin ; with Mary Gribbin.

"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"-- "One of the world's most celebrated science writers reveals the origins of Einstein's General The...

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Main Authors: Gribbin, John, 1946- (Author)
Gribbin, Mary (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Pegasus Books Ltd, 2016.
Edition:First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Einstein, Albert, > 1879-1955.
General relativity (Physics) > Popular works.
Relativity (Physics)
Physicists > Biography.
Physicists.
General relativity (Physics)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology.
SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity.
Popular works.
Genre:
Popular works.
Biography.
Physical Description:xiii, 226 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book
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.