How to Hear the Universe

How to Hear the Universe Gaby González and the Search for Einstein's Ripples in Space-Time

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Publisher's Synopsis

In 1916, Albert Einstein had a theory. He thought that somewhere out in the universe, there were collisions in space. These collisions could cause little sound waves in the fabric of space-time that might carry many secrets of the distant universe. But it was only a theory. He could not prove it in his lifetime. Many years later, an immigrant scientist named Gabriela Gonzalez asked the same questions. Armed with modern technology, she joined a team of physicists who set out to prove Einstein's theory. At first, there was nothing. But then…they heard a sound. Gabriela and her team examined, and measured, and re-measured until they were sure. Completing the work that Albert Einstein had begun 100 years earlier, Gonzalez broke ground for new space-time research. In a fascinating picture book that covers 100 years, 2 pioneering scientists, and 1 trailblazing discovery, Patricia Valdez sheds light on a little known but extraordinary story.

Book information

ISBN: 9781984894595
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 530.092
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20220223
Language: English
Number of pages: 32 unnumbered
Weight: 442g
Height: 226mm
Width: 286mm
Spine width: 12mm