{"product_id":"testing-einstein-brian-c-odom-9780262553643","title":"Testing Einstein: One Hundred Years of Experimental Relativity","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection that confronts the reality of experimental gravity, which is different from the conventional--and overly simplistic--understanding.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInvestigating just over a century of experimental relativity, the individual essays in this volume place the process of experimental relativity within its historical contexts as an interdisciplinary endeavor. \u003ci\u003eTesting Einstein\u003c\/i\u003e embraces not only the individual tests of general relativity but also the fundamental nature of experimental physics: How are experimental breakthroughs accomplished, and why do they happen when they do? An important driver of these breakthroughs is the advance (at times, the seemingly relentless advance) of experimental precision, especially in the often-neglected subfield of experimental gravity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since Newton and Einstein introduced their respective theories of gravity, the field has been associated with experimental tests of fundamental theories. The scholars in this volume, edited by Brian Odom and Daniel Kennefick, shine a light on the complex iterative exchange between theory and experiment, and how even one of the most enigmatic and esoteric fields of intellectual pursuit remains weighed down by earthly constraints, including political, social, cultural, and philosophical factors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian C. Odom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262553643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262553643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Brian C. Odom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460246548735,"sku":"9780262553643","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abeca809-d37b-4c3c-8282-3862ee35855f.jpg?v=1777413501","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/testing-einstein-brian-c-odom-9780262553643","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}