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Albert Einstein is often viewed as the icon of genius, and his
theories are admired for their beauty and correctness. Yet the
final judge of any theory is the rigorous test of experiment, not
the fame of its inventor or the allure of its mathematics. For
decades, general relativity has passed test after test with flying
colors, including some remarkable new tests using the recently
detected gravitational waves. Still, there are reasons for doubt.
Einstein's theory of gravity, as beautiful as it is, seems to be in
direct contradiction with another theory he helped create: quantum
mechanics. Until recently, this was considered to be a purely
academic affair. But as more and more data pour in from the most
distant corners of the universe, hinting at bizarre stuff called
"dark energy" and "dark matter," some scientists have begun to
explore the possibility that Einstein's theory may not provide a
complete picture of the cosmos. This book chronicles the latest
adventures of scientists as they put Einstein's theory to the test
in ever more precise and astonishing ways, and in ever more extreme
situations, when gravity is unfathomably intense and rapidly
churning. From the explosions of neutron stars and the collisions
of black holes to the modern scientific process as a means to seek
truth and understanding in the cosmos, this book takes the reader
on a journey of learning and discovery that has been 100 years in
the making.
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