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Einstein's cosmos : how Albert Einstein's vision transformed our understanding of space and time /

Einstein's cosmos : how Albert Einstein's vision transformed our understanding of space and time /
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R1721332 530.11 KAKU
 Adult Non Fiction   Tura . On Loan . 3 Apr 2023
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ISBN 039305165X
Shelf Location 530.11 KAKU
Author Kaku, Michio
Title Einstein's cosmos : how Albert Einstein's vision transformed our understanding of space and time / Michio Kaku.
Edition 1st ed.
Physical Description 251 p. ; 21cm.
Series Great discoveries
Notes Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Notes Preface: A New Look at the Legacy of Albert Einstein -- Pt. I. First Picture: Racing a Light Beam -- Ch. 1. Physics before Einstein -- Ch. 2. The Early Years -- Ch. 3. Special Relativity and the "Miracle Year" -- Pt. II. Second Picture: Warped Space-Time -- Ch. 4. General Relativity and "the Happiest Thought of My Life" -- Ch. 5. The New Copernicus -- Ch. 6. The Big Bang and Black Holes -- Pt. III. The Unfinished Picture: The Unified Field Theory -- Ch. 7. Unification and the Quantum Challenge -- Ch. 8. War, Peace, and E = mc[superscript 2] -- Ch. 9. Einstein's Prophetic Legacy.
Summary Note "Einstein remains one of the greatest, and most beloved, scientists of all time, but his work and his legacy are frequently misunderstood. Thanks to Michio Kaku's insight and his ability to explain in everyday language the densest scientific concepts, Einstein's Cosmos is a new way to appreciate Einstein's life and ideas."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject added entry -- Personal Name Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
Subject Space and time
Relativity (Physics)
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