Final Theory (最後理論)
愛因斯坦死前最害怕人類知道的祕密──
一宗殘忍的凶殺案
一串沒有聯結意義的數字
一組隱藏已久的祕密研究文獻
牽扯出撼動宇宙、搖晃文明的驚人奧祕──
愛因斯坦至死不說，懷抱以終的祕密，竟是五十多年後影響世界興敗的解答?!
最後理論
「令人脈搏狂跳、熱血沸騰的小說！」──《出版人週刊》
繼達文西密碼之後，愛因斯坦之祕即將揭曉
曾是愛因斯坦助手之一的物理教授漢斯．克萊曼，因為死守著愛因斯坦最後研究的祕密而慘遭殺害。臨終之前，他將兩個德文字與一串數字，交給情同父子的忘年之交大衛．史威夫。
大衛只知道這些訊息連結到愛因斯坦的「最後理論」--一個可能為科技與人類帶來長足進步，或製造毀滅性武器的理論--但世人皆知，這個理論尚未完成。在不明所以之下，大衛就被美國國防部、聯邦調查局、俄國傭兵追逐脅迫，想要奪取他身上的訊息。
當大衛身邊的人一一遭受無情迫害，他知道自己必須傾全力追尋，發掘這位二十世紀最偉大的科學家，身後所留下的驚人祕密！
最後理論──萬物的盡頭、宇宙的終點，科學追尋的最後聖杯 愛因斯坦遺下之祕揭曉，是否就是全人類唯一的希望救贖？
美國知名出版集團塞門蘇斯特2008年萬眾矚目年度重點大書
新人作家馬克．艾伯特 震世處女作
上市前即售出逾二十多國版權，紐約時報多位暢銷作家 同聲讚譽
美國獨立書商協會重點選書，同《達文西密碼》、《第十三個故事》、《偷書賊》、《歷史學家》
中譯本由「奇幻基地」出版。
A Spellbinding Thriller about a Science History
Professor on the Run for his Life and an Unpublished Einstein
Theory that Could Change the World
Debut novelist Mark Alpert brings one of the most explosive books of 2008, seamlessly weaving current issues of science, history, and politics with white-knuckle chases.
David Swift, a professor at Columbia University, is called to the hospital to comfort his mentor, a physicist who’s been brutally tortured. Before dying, the old man wheezes ”Einheitliche Feldtheorie.” The Theory of Everything. The Destroyer of Worlds. Could this be Einstein’s proposed Unified Theory--a set of equations that combines the physics of galaxies with the laws of atoms? Einstein died without discovering it. Or did he? Within hours of hearing his mentor’s last words, David is running for his life. The FBI and a ruthless mercenary are vying to get their hands on the long-hidden theory. Teaming up with his old girlfriend, a brilliant Princeton scientist, David frantically works out Einstein’s final theory to reveal the staggering scope of its consequences.
With publishers around the world snapping up rights in sixteen languages, the book has already become a global phenomenon, and the dynamic characters and gripping plot will keep readers compulsively turning the pages until the very end.
作者簡介
馬克．艾伯特（Mark Alpert）
被譽為「科學怪傑」的馬克．艾伯特畢業於普林斯頓大學的天體物理學系，其畢業論文便是關於愛因斯坦的相關理論研究。在獲得哥倫比亞大學的MFA （Masters of Fine Arts）詩歌獎後，他開始從事編譯記者的工作，目前在《科學人》（Scientific American） 擔任編輯一職。他長期追蹤並報導有關2008年夏天歐洲核子研究中心（CERN）一項有關「萬有理論」的實驗，因而有了靈感寫下《最後理論》。
他運用本身深厚的教育背景與物理知識理解，融合經典的科學元素，加上描述豐富、情節逼真的內容，融合自身的文學素養，以簡明的文句為讀者描述複雜的科學理論，成功地塑造出其脫俗而生動的寫作風格。艾伯特現今與妻兒居住於紐約市曼哈頓區。
作者官網www.markalpert.com
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Alpert's exciting debut takes the premise that Albert Einstein succeeded in discovering a unified field theory, but hid the result, fearing it could lead to weapons far more powerful than the atom bomb. In the present day, several contenders—the U.S. government, a savage mercenary bent on revenge, various scientists—all scramble to uncover the theory. Theoretical physicist Hans Kleinman, once one of Einstein's assistants, is tortured by an intruder who demands he divulge the theory. Columbia University professor David Swift is at Kleinman's bedside when the old man makes a few cryptic statements, imparts a string of numbers and then dies. Soon David is off and running for his life, as all the theory seekers give chase. David stays one step ahead with the help of the beautiful Monique Reynolds, another physicist. Alpert, a Scientific American columnist, sticks to proper thriller structure while imparting interesting and accessible science. The relentless action, including one giant twist and plenty of smaller ones, builds to a pulse-pounding conclusion. (June)
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Review
"Wow! Einstein would have loved this book. It's a great thriller, it has a sure feel for politics, and the science is both fun and solid. He always dreamed that he would discover a unified theory that explained all of nature's forces. Now this book makes the quest come alive." -- Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author of Einstein
"Final Theory is a stupendous read! Real characters, real science, a deliciously explosive premise, and a breakneck plot combine to make this one of the finest science-based thrillers to appear in a long time. Final Theory rules. If I were Michael Crichton, I'd be packing my bags and heading for a quiet retirement in Tahiti..." -- Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of Blasphemy
"A high-IQ doomsday thriller with clearly explicated and hauntingly beautiful scientific theories...[A] satisfying high-tech, high-stakes adventure."-- Booklist (starred)
"A pure potboiler...Well-plotted, well-written...You'll love it." -- Sharon Begley, Newsweek.com
"A physics-based version of the Da Vinci Code...The work of an expert with a pertinent skill". -- Janet Maslin, The New York Times
"Final Theory has everything I love in a novel: heart-pounding tension, astonishing plot twists, and fascinating science. Mark Alpert manages to make physics more thrilling than I ever imagined!" -- Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Garden
"An ingenious twist on Einstein's genius." -- Thomas Greanias, New York Times bestselling author of Raising Atlantis
"Alpert has a rare gift for combining cutting-edge science with an unrelenting pace and edge-of-the-seat action. An impressive debut." -- Kyle Mills, New York Times bestselling author of Rising Phoenix
"I have always been fascinated by the potential of science, the point where physics appears to defy its own laws and behave in uncertain ways. Thanks to this wonderful novel, I have reunited with an old passion and enjoyed a journey full of unexpected twists and drama." -- Javier Sierra, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Supper
"The relentless action, including one giant twist and plenty of smaller ones, builds to a pulse-pounding conclusion." -- Publishers Weekly
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