The blind spot of physics -- "I rely on intuition" -- "Arbitrary numbers ought not to exist" -- A precursor of deep thoughts -- The revolutionary idea of 1911 -- Seduced by mathematical beauty -- Gravity from the universe -- Half a century too late -- The genius who didn't talk to Einstein -- Big bang without expansion -- Back before Newton? -- Forgotten but not hidden -- The next revolution needs open data -- Outlook.
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This book includes a description of relativity comprehensible for lay people as well as a vividly exposed history of science and a serious though controversial input for modern research.