Matthew Stanley
Einstein's War : How Relativity Conquered Nationalism and Shook...
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Deeply researched and profoundly absorbing . . . Matthew Stanley traces one of the greatest epics of scientific history . . . An amazing story Michael Frayn, author of Tony Awardwinning CopenhagenIn 1916, Arthur Eddington, a warweary British astronomer, opened a letter written by an obscure German professor named Einstein. The neatly printed equations on the scrap of paper outlined his worldchanging theory of general relativity. Until then Einsteins masterpiece of time and space had been trapped behind the physical and ideological lines of battle, unknown. Einsteins name is now synonymous with genius, but it was not an easy road. He spent a decade creating relativity and his ascent to global celebrity owed much to againsttheodds international collaboration, including Eddingtons globespanning expedition of 1919 two years before they finally met. We usually think of scientific discovery as a flash of individual inspiration, but here we see it is the result of hard work, gambles and wrong turns.Einsteins War is a celebration of what science can offer when bigotry and nationalism are defeated. Using previously unknown sources and written like a thriller, it shows relativity being built brickbybrick in front of us, as it happened 100 years ago.Riveting . . . Stanley lets us share the excitement a hundred years later in this entertaining and gripping book. Its a must read if you ever wondered how Einstein became Einstein Manjit Kumar, author of Quantum
Binding: Paperback;400 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGT; Weight: 402 g; Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 25
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Deeply researched and profoundly absorbing . . . Matthew Stanley traces one of the greatest epics of scientific history . . . An amazing story Michael Frayn, author of Tony Awardwinning CopenhagenIn 1916, Arthur Eddington, a warweary British astronomer, opened a letter written by an obscure German professor named Einstein. The neatly printed equations on the scrap of paper outlined his worldchanging theory of general relativity. Until then Einsteins masterpiece of time and space had been trapped behind the physical and ideological lines of battle, unknown. Einsteins name is now synonymous with genius, but it was not an easy road. He spent a decade creating relativity and his ascent to global celebrity owed much to againsttheodds international collaboration, including Eddingtons globespanning expedition of 1919 two years before they finally met. We usually think of scientific discovery as a flash of individual inspiration, but here we see it is the result of hard work, gambles and wrong turns.Einsteins War is a celebration of what science can offer when bigotry and nationalism are defeated. Using previously unknown sources and written like a thriller, it shows relativity being built brickbybrick in front of us, as it happened 100 years ago.Riveting . . . Stanley lets us share the excitement a hundred years later in this entertaining and gripping book. Its a must read if you ever wondered how Einstein became Einstein Manjit Kumar, author of Quantum
Binding: Paperback;400 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGT; Weight: 402 g; Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 25
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
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Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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Matthew Stanley
Einstein's War : How Relativity Conquered Nationalism and Shook...
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