No scientific quest is as compelling as the search for the key to understand the universeāthe elusive unified "Theory of Everything"āa theory so concise it could fit on a T-shirt. Lively and thought-provoking, Universe on a T-Shirt tells the fascinating story of the search for the Holy Grail of physics.Dan Falk places this intriguing story in its historical context, tracing the quest from ancient Greece to the breakthroughs of Newton, Maxwell, and Einstein, to the excitement over string theory and today's efforts to merge quantum theory with general relativity. With as much emphasis on history as on science, Falk's accessible approach is ideal for anyone intrigued by the advances in modern physics but still wondering what theoretical physicists are searching for, and why. Today's physicists use sophisticated methods, but their goalāthe search for simplicityāhas not changed since the time of the ancient Greeks. Universe on a T-Shirt is filled with quirky personalities, brilliant minds, and bold ideasāhigh science and high drama."An admirably concise and comprehensive overview of cosmology... [that] offers intriguing insights into the philosophic and personal outlooks motivating the scientists involved, from the ancient Greeks through Newton and Einstein... [and] Stephen Hawking and Ed Witten."ā Booklist
- 256 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Note to the Reader
- Introduction
- Shadows and Light: The Greek World and the Beginning of Science
- A New Vision: The Copernican Revolution
- Heaven and Earth: Galileo, Newton, and the Birth of Modem Science
- Flashes of Insight: Electricity, Magnetism, and Light
- Relativity, Space, and Time: Einsteinās Revolution
- Quantum Theory and Modern Physics: Things Get Even Weirder
- Tying Up Loose Ends: String Theory to the Rescue?
- What Does It All Mean?: Science, God, and the Limits of Understanding
- Epilogue
- Afterword
- Recommended Reading
- Endnotes
- Credits
- Index
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