The Perfect Theory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle Over General Relativity

by Pedro G. Ferreira

Book Overview

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.

How did one elegant theory incite a scientific revolution?

Physicists have been exploring, debating, and questioning the general theory of relativity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544483863
• ISBN13: 9780544483866
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 7.8"