Penrose

In Regency London, an unconventional scientist and a fearless female artist form an unlikely alliance to expose unspeakable evil . . .
The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior. He does not suffer fools gladly. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, Wrexford unsheathes his rapier-sharp wit and strikes back…

Come elaborare un modello teorico generale in grado di descrivere l'universo in modo unitario e coerente? È questa la domanda cruciale che accompagna la ricerca scientifica ormai da un secolo, da quando nel primo Novecento la teoria della relatività generale e la meccanica quantistica rivoluzionarono il nostro modo di concepire i meccanismi della natura: entrambe assolutamente efficaci e capaci di spiegare fenomeni fisici fondamentali, le due teorie rispondono in modo diverso a questioni decisive ma ancora irrisolte, suscitando controversie anche tra i maggiori fisici al mondo…

From one of our greatest living scientists, a magnificent book that provides, for the serious lay reader, the most comprehensive and sophisticated account we have yet had of the physical universe and the essentials of its underlying mathematical theory.

Robert Geroch builds on Einstein's work with commentary that addresses the ideas at the heart of the theory, bringing a modern understanding of relativity to the text. He elucidates how special relativity is a reconciliation of the contradictions between the nature of light and the principle of relativity;…