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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein and everyone knows that he was a genius. Yet only a few people understand his work. In fact, he was just one of many brilliant scientists grappling with the deepest problems of theoretical physics during the first half of the twentieth century. He may not have been the most important or influential of them the point is arguable but there is no doubt he was the most revolutionary. Almost single-handed, he transformed the way the world thinks about light, matter, space and time. In the sixty years since his death Einstein has become a legend. The profound obscurity of his theories has contributed to this, as has his archetypal "mad scientist" appearance. His philosophical and political utterances both real and imagined are regularly used to clinch arguments online or in the pub. So how can a modern reader separate myth from reality? This short book attempts to do just that! AUTHOR: Andrew May has a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Manchester University. He continued in academia for four more years, doing postdoctoral research on galactic dynamics, before moving into the more lucrative if shadowy world of defence science. He worked first in private industry, then in the Civil Service and then in private industry again, for a total of twenty-four years. He now earns his living as a freelance writer and defence consultant. He wrote Isaac Newton for the pocket GIANT series, which is to be released in early 2015. SELLING POINTS: . The very epitome of a pocket GIANT . Synonymous with genius . His research shaped the modern world . Even today top scientists endeavour to fully understand the ramifications of his discoveries He may not have been the most important or influential of them the point is arguable but there is no doubt he was the most revolutionary. His philosophical and political utterances both real and imagined are regularly used to clinch arguments online or in the pub. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Isaac Newton had an extraordinary idea. He believed the physical universe and everything in it could be described in exact detail using mathematical relationships. He formulated a law of gravity that explained why objects fall downwards, how the moon causes the tides, and why planets and comets orbit the sun. While Newton's work has been added to over the years, his basic approach remains at the heart of the scientific worldview. Yet Newton's own had little in common with that of a modern scientist. He believed the universe was created to a precise and rational design a design that was fully understood by the earliest people. Over time this knowledge was lost, and Newton considered it his life's work to rediscover it, whether through applied mathematics or a painstaking study of the Bible and other ancient texts. In chasing his impossible goal, Newton managed to contribute more to our understanding of the universe than anyone else in history. In chasing his impossible goal, Newton managed to contribute more to our understanding of the universe than anyone else in history.ANDREW MAY went to the same Cambridge college, Trinity, as Sir Isaac Newton. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. New and unread however light shelf wear to edges of cover. Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 118 pages. 7.80x5.04x0.55 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein and everyone knows that he was a genius. Yet only a few people understand his work. In fact, he was just one of many brilliant scientists grappling with the deepest problems of theoretical physics during the first half of the twentieth century. He may not have been the most important or influential of them the point is arguable but there is no doubt he was the most revolutionary. Almost single-handed, he transformed the way the world thinks about light, matter, space and time. In the sixty years since his death Einstein has become a legend. The profound obscurity of his theories has contributed to this, as has his archetypal "mad scientist" appearance. His philosophical and political utterances both real and imagined are regularly used to clinch arguments online or in the pub. So how can a modern reader separate myth from reality? This short book attempts to do just that! AUTHOR: Andrew May has a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Manchester University. He continued in academia for four more years, doing postdoctoral research on galactic dynamics, before moving into the more lucrative if shadowy world of defence science. He worked first in private industry, then in the Civil Service and then in private industry again, for a total of twenty-four years. He now earns his living as a freelance writer and defence consultant. He wrote Isaac Newton for the pocket GIANT series, which is to be released in early 2015. SELLING POINTS: . The very epitome of a pocket GIANT . Synonymous with genius . His research shaped the modern world . Even today top scientists endeavour to fully understand the ramifications of his discoveries He may not have been the most important or influential of them the point is arguable but there is no doubt he was the most revolutionary. His philosophical and political utterances both real and imagined are regularly used to clinch arguments online or in the pub. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Isaac Newton had an extraordinary idea. He believed the physical universe and everything in it could be described in exact detail using mathematical relationships. He formulated a law of gravity that explained why objects fall downwards, how the moon causes the tides, and why planets and comets orbit the sun. While Newton's work has been added to over the years, his basic approach remains at the heart of the scientific worldview. Yet Newton's own had little in common with that of a modern scientist. He believed the universe was created to a precise and rational design a design that was fully understood by the earliest people. Over time this knowledge was lost, and Newton considered it his life's work to rediscover it, whether through applied mathematics or a painstaking study of the Bible and other ancient texts. In chasing his impossible goal, Newton managed to contribute more to our understanding of the universe than anyone else in history. In chasing his impossible goal, Newton managed to contribute more to our understanding of the universe than anyone else in history.ANDREW MAY went to the same Cambridge college, Trinity, as Sir Isaac Newton. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…