""A beautifully written exposition of the still mysterious force that holds our universe together--and the even more mysterious dark twin that may blow it apart."" --Joshua Gilder, coauthor of Heavenly Intrigue ""A lucid book as up-to-date as the effect of gravity on the bones of astronauts."" --Denis Brian, author of The Unexpected Einstein How did they do it? How did one of the greatest geniuses who ever lived retard the study of gravity for 2,000 years? How did a gluttonous tyrant with a gold nose revolutionize our view of the solar...
Advance Praise for Gravity's Arc
""A beautifully written exposition of the still mysterious force that holds our universe together--and the even mo...
A successful science writer and a teenage math prodigy reveal the complex mathematics that is all around us Almost everyone has stared at crumpled pages of a math homework assignment and wondered, where on Earth would you ever use it? It turns out, Earth is precisely the place. From the behavior of particles to the shape of the coast of England to the global weather system, complex mathematics surrounds us. And even if you don't think about it, your mind uses complex math every time you walk down the street or get ready for a slam dunk. Now, thanks to David Darling and the math...
A successful science writer and a teenage math prodigy reveal the complex mathematics that is all around us Almost everyone has stared at ...
