Einstein's Universe: Gravity at Work and Play

by A. Zee

Paperback, 2001

Status

Available

Call number

531.14

Collection

Publication

Oxford University Press (2001), Edition: 1st.Edition, Paperback, 320 pages

Description

In his conversational style, Anthony Zee examines the nature of gravity and its role in our universe. Zee starts from a birthday gift that Albert Einstein received on his seventy-sixth birthday that worked on the main principle in his theory of gravity. From there Zee leads the reader through the implications of Einstein's theory and its influence on modern physics. Einstein's Universe in a witty and accessible style also examines how the theory of gravity has shaped our understanding of how the universe began, the development of stars and galaxies, and the nature of space itself. The new Oxford edition will include a new afterword by the author that will bring the subject matter up to date.

Language

Original publication date

1989

Physical description

320 p.; 9.03 inches

ISBN

0195142853 / 9780195142853
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