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Final Theory: A Novel

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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Professor on the Run for his Life and an Unpublished Einstein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.

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Date: 2008-07-07
Fairly well written, fair plot, good science
Unfortunately the author hasn't a clue about computers, the military, government or law enforcement. I did enjoy the science and the biographical detail. The character development was actually pretty good for a thriller like this. The naivete in dealing with the military, FBI and government goons was irritatingly heavy-handed (but at times it was so far from reality to be almost comical).

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Date: 2008-07-07
Fast, Fun and Furious
I'd heard good things about Final Theory from several of my friends, so I decided to give it a try. I wasn't disappointed! Once I started reading, I just couldn't stop. It's a fun, intelligent thriller. Someone is going to turn this book into a phenomenal movie.

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Date: 2008-07-07
Great concept - juvenile plot
Einstein spent a significant part of his life on a unified theory, where classical physics and quantum mechanics could be coupled into one series of equations. Final Theory's plot illustrates that Einstein was successful, realized the political implications of bringing this theory to the forfront of science, gives the equations, in parts, to three friends before he dies, and tells them to not release it to noone.

The concept is exciting and the novel begins with fast paced action, indicating the novel will surely entertain. Although some facets of the story line did illicit some imagination and fun reading, the majority of the action scenes were juvenile at best. (A history professor simultaneously takes on both the FBI and terrorists who are attempting to find the equations at any cost. I don't think so.) The book isn't bad, just farfetched. 2.5 stars

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Date: 2008-07-05
Exciting Thriller
Couldn't put this book down! I was hooked from the first page. It's a great mix of suspense and science, like "Jurassic Park." I'm going to tell all my friends about it.

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Date: 2008-07-05
FARFETCHED
This novel is a little to farfetched for me. A little scientific jargon thrown in to make it sound more intellectual than it is but highly unbelievable.