Zee begins his exploration of gravity with a toy given to Einstein on his last brithday. This toy--constructed of a heavy ball, a broomstick, and a spring--illustrates Einstein's theories on gravity in astonishingly simple terms, and Zee uses it as a departure point for his discussion of gravitation theories as they relate to the expansion of the universe, the development of galaxies and the very nature of space itself.
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Zee begins his exploration of gravity with a toy given to Einstein on his last brithday. This toy--constructed of a heavy ball, a broomstick, and a spring--illustrates Einstein's theories on gravity in astonishingly simple terms, and Zee uses it as a departure point for his discussion of gravitation theories as they relate to the expansion of the universe, the development of galaxies and the very nature of space itself.
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ISBN: 002040915X, Trade paperback, 1st Collier Paperback edition, Fine Minus/pictorial wraps; trace of wear and rubbing to covers and cover edges, illustrated with diagrams/drawings, 8vo., 272 pages.,
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Price clipped. Binding square and tight and contents clean and bright. Gift inscription on half title page. Jacket shows gentle rubbing and is now enclosed in a removable mylar cover. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 272 p. Mysticism, and Culture. Audience: General/trade.