{"product_id":"the-gravity-of-math-how-geometry-rules-the-universe-hardcover","title":"The Gravity of Math: How Geometry Rules the Universe - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Nadis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShing-Tung Yau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read.\"―Avi Loeb, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eExtraterrestrial\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the preeminent mathematicians of the past half century shows how physics and math were combined to give us the theory of gravity and the dizzying array of ideas and insights that has come from it  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mathematics is far more than just the language of science. It is a critical underpinning of nature. The famed physicist Albert Einstein demonstrated this in 1915 when he showed that gravity--long considered an attractive force between massive objects--was actually a manifestation of the curvature, or geometry, of space and time. But in making this towering intellectual leap, Einstein needed the help of several mathematicians, including Marcel Grossmann, who introduced him to the geometrical framework upon which his theory rest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Gravity of Math\u003c\/i\u003e, Steve Nadis and Shing-Tung Yau consider how math can drive and sometimes even anticipate discoveries in physics. Examining phenomena like black holes, gravitational waves, and the Big Bang, Nadis and Yau ask: Why do mathematical statements, derived solely from logic, provide the best descriptions of our physical world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gravity of Math\u003c\/i\u003e offers an insightful and compelling look into the power of mathematics--whose reach, like that of gravity, can extend to the edge of the universe.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Nadis\u003c\/b\u003e, a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eDiscover \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and a contributing writer to \u003ci\u003eQuanta\u003c\/i\u003e, lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShing-Tung Yau \u003c\/b\u003eis a mathematics professor at Tsinghua University and professor emeritus at Harvard University. The recipient of the Fields Medal, National Medal of Science, and a MacArthur Fellowship, he lives in Beijing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the fifth book that Nadis and Yau have written together. \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748905877792,"sku":"9781541604292","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a9d0f50f2f9221d0e972ef8eda9b805d.webp?v=1779919604","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-gravity-of-math-how-geometry-rules-the-universe-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}