Einstein's Dream: The Search For A Unified Theory Of The Universe

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Einstein's Dream: The Search For A Unified Theory Of The Universe
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Barry Parker
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 142
Category/GenrePhysics
ISBN/Barcode 9780738205755
ClassificationsDewey:530.142
Audience
General
Undergraduate

Publishing Details

Publisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Imprint Perseus Books
Publication Date 1 January 2002
Publication Country United States

Description

The author chronicles the search for ...a theory to explain all natural fields and their interaction with particles...Lives and contributions of physicists and cosmologists, starting with the pioneers of scientific cosmology in the 19th century, are described. Topics range from Maxwell's discovery of the laws of magnetic fields to Hawking's work on black hole physics. A concluding chapter looks at the current state of unified field theory. (Sci Books Films)

Author Biography

Barry Parker, Ph.D, is an award-winning science writer and the author of eleven highly acclaimed books in popular science, including Alien Life, Cosmic Time Travel, Einstein's Dream, and Einstein's Brainchild.