Bibliograph

The hunt for Vulcan, ... and how Albert Einstein destroyed a planet, discovered relativity, and deciphered the universe, Thomas Levenson

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The hunt for Vulcan, ... and how Albert Einstein destroyed a planet, discovered relativity, and deciphered the universe, Thomas Levenson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-216) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The hunt for Vulcan

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

910009365

Responsibility statement

Thomas Levenson

Sub title

... and how Albert Einstein destroyed a planet, discovered relativity, and deciphered the universe

Summary

"The captivating, all-but-forgotten story of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and the search for a planet that never existed"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

"The immovable order of the world" -- "A happy thought" -- "That star is not on the map" -- Thirty eight seconds -- A disturbing mass -- "The search will end satisfactorily" -- "So long eluding the hunters" -- "The happiest thought" -- "Help me, or else I'll go crazy" -- "Beside himself with joy."

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