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Trespassing on Einstein's Lawn

A Father, a Daughter, the Meaning of Nothing, and the Beginning of Everything

by Amanda Gefter · 2014 · 432 pages

Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll
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Sean Carroll

About This Book

A science journalist explores the nature of ultimate reality and the meaning of 'nothing' through the lens of physics and cosmology. The narrative follows her personal quest alongside her father to understand the fundamental laws of the universe, from quantum mechanics to relativity.

Genres

Biography & MemoirPhilosophyScience & Technology

Topics

CosmologyPhysicsQuantum MechanicsRealityRelativityString Theory

Book Details

Published

2014

Pages

432

Language

en

ISBN

9780345531438

Awards & Recognition

Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year (2014)Physics World Book of the Year (2015)

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