The Hunt for Vulcan: And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe
Thomas Levenson • Random House • ISBN Not provided
The Hunt for Vulcan: And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe
Thomas Levenson • Random House • ISBN-13 9780812998986
ISBN-10 Not provided • 2015 • 1st Edition
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This book masterfully traces the scientific journey from the fervent search for a hypothetical planet, Vulcan, to Albert Einstein's monumental discovery of general relativity, which redefined the universe.
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Contributor: Thomas Levenson
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Category: 19th Century ScienceCategory: AstronomyCategory: General RelativityCategory: History Of AstronomyCategory: History Of ScienceCategory: PhysicsCategory: Planetary ScienceCategory: Scientific DiscoveryCategory: Vulcan Hypothetical PlanetCornerstone of: History of Science
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