The Gravity of Math

"""A splendid rendition of one of our greatest scientific sagas, including the most recent installments: this story of general relativity describes the mind-blowing union of gravitation and geometry, deftly weaving math and mass. A book on gravity that readers will fall for.""--Karl Sigmund, author of The Waltz of Reason ""This book will leave you amazed at how brilliant human thought discovered the intimate connection between the falling of an apple on Earth, and the existence of a massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. With superb technical explanations and polished prose, this book illustrates how real mathematical physics can give even the most imaginative science fiction some pretty stiff competition for excitement.""--Paul Nahin, University of New Hampshire ""With clarity and finesse, Steve Nadis and Shing-Tung Yau chronicle the deep connections between mathematics and physical reality, from Einsteinian relativity to string theory. They brilliantly show how higher mathematics has led to astonishing predictions, such as gravitational waves and black holes, that have proven correct through observations. The Gravity of Math offers a literary treat for anyone looking for lucid explanations of the deep principles underlying contemporary physics.""--Paul Halpern, author of The Allure of the Multiverse ""A captivating and comprehensive journey through the mathematics of gravity and its unresolved puzzles from the Big Bang to the formation of black holes. There are no better authors to tell the story than the brilliant mathematician Shing-Tung Yau and the exceptional science writer Steve Nadis. A must read.""--Avi Loeb, New York Times bestselling author of Extraterrestrial"