13.8: The Quest to Find the True Age of the Universe and the Theory of Everything

by John Gribbin

Book Overview

A celebrated astronomer makes a powerful case for the harmony between two of physics' most important and seemingly contradictory theories The twentieth century gave us two great theories of physics. The general theory of relativity describes the behavior of very large things, and quantum theory the behavior of very small things. In this landmark book, John Gribbin--one of the best-known science writers of the past thirty years--presents his own version...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300218273
• ISBN13: 9780300218275
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"