by Marcus Chown (Author)
The two towering achievements of modern physics are quantum theory and Einstein's general theory of relativity. But, almost a century after their advent, most people haven't the slightest clue what either is about. Did you know that there's so much empty space inside matter that the entire human race could be squeezed into the volume of a sugar cube? Or that you grow old more quickly on the top floor of a building than on the ground floor? Get set for the most entertaining science book of the year.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 04 Sep 2008
ISBN 10: 0571235468
ISBN 13: 9780571235469
Book Overview: A brilliantly accessible approach to quantum theory and relativity for 'dummies' by the New Scientist Cosmology Consultant