Steven Weinberg

A leading physicist delves into relativity and experimental applications Gravitation and Cosmology: Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity offers a Nobel laureate's perspectives on the wealth of data technological developments have brought to expand upon Einstein's theory. Unique in basing relativity on the Principle of Equivalence of Gravitation and Inertia over Riemannian geometry, this book explores relativity...

The phrase 'public intellectual' is much bandied about. Just a few real heavyweights in the world merit the title, and Steven Weinberg is preeminent among them."-Richard Dawkins Weinberg has a knack for capturing a complex concept in a succinct, unforgettable image. One of the smartest and most diligent scientists around."-Nature In this wise and wide-ranging meditation, one of the most...