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Apr 24, 2009 · Read our review of Miller’s book Together, the two great thinkers delved into mysticism, numerology and alchemy in their quest to understand the universe and themselves.

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Einstein’s general theory of relativity can be summed up in just 12 words: “Space-time tells matter how to move; matter tells space-time how to curve”. But this short description from the ...