Every scientific fact was born as an opinion about the unknown - a hypothesis. Opinion gradually becomes fact as evidence piles up to support a theory. But what if there are two theories, each of which has produced a myriad of things that correspond perfectly to the phenomena but can't be combined into one? One theory replaced the mystery of gravity with a precise model of space and time. The other theory replaced the mystery of matter with a description of quantum particles. As we understand our universe, we keep each in its own domain: space and time for very large things, particles for the very small ones. However, 13.8 billion years ago, those two incompatible domains belonged to a single realm. Who in the current or future generations of physicists will crack this seemingly impossible puzzle? This, contends the author, is not just a big question, but the biggest question in physics in our century. Combining Ickes's first-hand knowledge with a robust argument and intellectual playfulness, this fascinating book succeeds in making a notoriously difficult subject accessible to all readers interested in a better grasp of our universe.Watch the Book Trailer
- Contents
- Foreword
- The Process of Measurement
- The Process of Progress
- Laws Ain't
- Motion
- Huygens's Relativity
- Acceleration
- Gravity
- Absoluteness Theory
- Gravity Does Not Exist
- Reflections
- Jes' Rollin' Along
- Feynman's Web
- A Twist to the Tale
- Questions for the 21st Century
- Small Moves, Ellie
- Thanks
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