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It was written to explore the personal stories of the scientists involved in the effort to prove Einstein's theories, particularly general relativity, rather than just the scientific aspects.
And so this book is actually dedicated to eight astronomers and Albert Einstein.
— Episode: Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right
Episode: Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right
It was written to explore the personal stories of the scientists involved in the effort to prove Einstein's theories, particularly general relativity, rather than just the scientific aspects.
And so this book is actually dedicated to eight astronomers and Albert Einstein.
And we- yes, we tell the scientific story, but what we really want to do is get inside of their heads and tell the story of what they were feeling as they went through this almost decade-long struggle.
So the book surprised us people.
The Daring Expeditions That Changed How We Look at the Universe.
And this book is not what people expected.