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Title details for Three Roads to Quantum Gravity by Lee Smolin - Available

Three Roads to Quantum Gravity

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by Lee Smolin
L.J. Ganser
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In Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, Lee Smolin provides an accessible overview of the attempts to build a final "theory of everything." He explains in simple terms what scientists are talking about when they say the world is made from exotic entities such as loops, strings, and black holes and tells the fascinating stories behind these discoveries: the rivalries, epiphanies, and intrigues he witnessed firsthand.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Science Masters

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 1, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781501996061
      • File size: 249521 KB
      • Duration: 08:39:50

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 25, 2001
      The most obvious questions—e.g., "What are time and space?"—are nearly impossible to answer. Smolin (The Life of the Cosmos), professor of physics at Pennsylvania State University, offers "a report from the front" of the current "revolution" in theories of space and time. Aimed at beginners, this careful treatment of the search for a single theory that brings together relativity and quantum theory will draw in potential explorers. Illus.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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