Gravity
by Brian Clegg
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Critic Reviews: 7
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Synopsis
A history of gravity, and a study of its importance and relevance to our lives, as well as its influence on other areas of science. Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may the most obvious, but it is also the most mysterious. Newton managed to predict the force of gravity but couldn’t explain how it worked at a distance. Einstein picked up on the simple premise that gravity and acceleration are interchangeable to... more
About Brian Clegg
Published: May 22, 2012 by Macmillan Publishing
Genre: Education & Reference. Non-fiction. 336 pages
- All Critics: 7
- Positive: 4
- Negative: 3
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 Mar 2012
...Clegg’s skills never flag, and his account remains lucid and free of jargon, bad jokes and math phobia.
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Book Kvetch | 17 Feb 2012
Gravity by Brian Clegg is a worthwhile read and a handy primer for learning the language of a quantum theory of gravitation.
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Devourer of Books | 23 May 2012
...it was a word-by-word battle and eventually I had to concede defeat.
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Popular Science | 18 Jun 2012
All in all, it won’t appeal so much to the readers of really light weight popular science...
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Dallas News | 23 Jun 2012
Most problematic is the author’s choice to include a 30-page penultimate chapter that spends a lot of time describing anti-gravity technology... others will consider their inclusion a misstep of some gravity.
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Library Journal | 18 Jun 2012
Lovers of science who are not well versed in its mechanics will find this book absorbing. Recommended.
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Polymath at Large | 20 Jul 2012
The book entirely is a masterful and accessible survey of the field.
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