Gravity's Arc
How did one of the greatest geniuses who ever lived retard the study of gravity for 2,000 years? How did a gluttonous tyrant with a gold nose revolutionize our view of the solar system? How could an eccentric professor shake the foundations of an entire belief system by dropping two objects from a tower?And how could a simple patent clerk change our entire view of the universe by imagining himself riding on a beam of light?
In Gravity's Arc by David Darling, you'll discover how some of the most colorful, eccentric, and brilliant people in history first locked, then unlocked the door to understanding one of nature's most essential forces.
Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science & What Comes Next
The confrontation between string theory and its critics is one of the great intellectual dramas of our age. With this book, the physicist Lee Smolin, finally raises the curtains for all to see. While Smolin is a devastating critic, he is also optimistic and constructive. He exudes a love of science and imagination, and a faith in the next generation of young physicists.
The God Effect: Quantum Entanglement, Science's Strangest Phenomenon
If you thought science was a predictable, commonsense business--maybe even a little dull--you haven't encountered quantum entanglement. A physical phenomenon so strange and all pervasive that the author Brian Clegg calls it the "God Effect."
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