SUMMARY:
The two towering achievements of modern physics are quantum theory and Einsteins general theory of relativity. But, almost a century after their advent, most people havent the slightest clue what either is about. Did you know that theres so much empty space inside matter that the entire human race could be squeezed into the volume of a sugar cube? Or that you grow old more quickly on the top floor of a building than on the ground floor? Get set for the most entertaining science book of the year.
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SUMMARY: The two towering achievements of modern physics are quantum theory and Einsteins general theory of relativity. But, almost a century after their advent, most people havent the slightest clue what either is about. Did you know that theres so much empty space inside matter that the entire human race could be squeezed into the volume of a sugar cube? Or that you grow old more quickly on the top floor of a building than on the ground floor? Get set for the most entertaining science book of the year.