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Trespassing on Einstein's lawn, a father, a daughter, the meaning of nothing, and the beginning of everything, Amanda Gefter

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Trespassing on Einstein's lawn, a father, a daughter, the meaning of nothing, and the beginning of everything, Amanda Gefter
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references
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illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Trespassing on Einstein's lawn
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
844789517
Responsibility statement
Amanda Gefter
Sub title
a father, a daughter, the meaning of nothing, and the beginning of everything
Summary
"Opening with the author's attempt to sneak herself and her father into a conference attended by the planet's great scientific thinkers (including Brian Greene, Max Tegmark, and coiner of the term "black hole" John Wheeler), Trespassing on Einstein's Lawn takes readers on an exhilarating and memorable journey to the mysterious heart of the universe"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Crashing the ultimate reality party -- The perfect alibi -- Smile! -- Delayed choices -- Schrödinger's rats -- Fictitious forces -- Carving the world into pieces -- Making history -- A hint of how the universe is built -- That Alice-in-Wonderland shit -- Hope produces space and time -- That hypothetical, secret object -- Smashing the glass -- Incompleteness -- Into the margin
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