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Gravity Does Not Exist: A Puzzle for the 21st Century
Vincent Icke
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Description for Gravity Does Not Exist: A Puzzle for the 21st Century
Hardcover. Combining astrophysical knowledge with a robust argument and intellectual playfulness, this fascinating book succeeds in making a notoriously difficult subject accessible to all readers interested in a better grasp of our universe. Num Pages: 112 pages, 25 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 201 x 14. Weight in Grams: 462.
Every scientific fact was born as an opinion about the unknown - a hypothesis. Opinion gradually becomes fact as evidence piles up to support a theory. But what if there are two theories, each of which has produced a myriad of things that correspond perfectly to the phenomena but can't be combined into one? One theory replaced the mystery of gravity with a precise model of space and time. The other theory replaced the mystery of matter with a description of quantum particles.
As we understand our universe, we keep each in its own domain: space and ... Read more
Every scientific fact was born as an opinion about the unknown - a hypothesis. Opinion gradually becomes fact as evidence piles up to support a theory. But what if there are two theories, each of which has produced a myriad of things that correspond perfectly to the phenomena but can't be combined into one? One theory replaced the mystery of gravity with a precise model of space and time. The other theory replaced the mystery of matter with a description of quantum particles.
As we understand our universe, we keep each in its own domain: space and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789089644466
SKU
V9789089644466
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Reviews for Gravity Does Not Exist: A Puzzle for the 21st Century
"Vincent Icke is one of the all-too-rare scientists who is also a brilliant expositor. His book presents fundamental ideas to the general reader with beautiful clarity. But even experts will enjoy his distinctive perspective." - Martin Rees, president of the Royal Society and also master of Trinity College, and professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge. ... Read more