On Gravity: A Brief Tour of a Weighty Subject

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By A. Zee ’66

Published Feb. 19, 2018

A. Zee explains one of the least understood natural forces: gravity. On Gravity (Princeton University Press) is an accessible yet thorough explanation of the implications of Einstein’s theory of general relativity, touching on topics from ripples in space-time to black holes to Hawking radiation.

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An inside look up the inside of a building, with four floors and a dinosaur skeleton visible.
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