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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ron CowenPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press ISBN: 9780674974968ISBN 10: 0674974964 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 06 May 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsCowen is a gifted science writer and storyteller, and the story is amazing!--John C. Mather, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics A clear and compelling narrative about the development of our understanding of gravity and the universe, powered by Einstein and his cohorts. Cowen weaves together the historical and personal events leading to this revolution and brings us up to date with the ideas and speculations that will likely forge an even newer and more radical understanding of the nature of the world.--George F. Smoot, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics This gracefully written history of 20th-century gravity research from science writer Cowen shines a light on a key aspect of modern physics...Filled with vivid descriptions of cutting-edge work and the scientists behind it, Cowen's book is fascinating, both a learning experience and a pleasure to read.--Publishers Weekly (starred review) (03/11/2019) Einstein's general theory of relativity radically changed our notions of space, gravity, and time. Gravity's Century takes us from Einstein's struggle to develop his theory up to the modern day--when the detection of gravitational waves from black holes has confirmed general relativity's most audacious claims, even as scientists are still trying to reconcile the theory with the other great idea of twentieth-century physics, quantum mechanics.--David Spergel, Princeton University Author InformationRon Cowen has written for National Geographic, Nature, the New York Times, Science, Science News, Scientific American, and U.S. News & World Report, and is a guest commentator on NPR’s Science Friday. He has twice received both the American Institute of Physics’s Science Writing Award and the American Astronomical Society (Solar Physics Division)’s Popular Writing Award. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |