Fascinating read, really helps the reader appreciate the genius of Newton and Einstein, as well as the human weakness from which they were not exempt.

This is the riveting story of the search for and "discovery" of something that never existed. The process was driven by past accomplishments, ego, power, and an apparently overwhelming desire for one's own work (and the work of a legendary scientist) to be validated. I hear echoes of this cautionary tale in the financially and politically charged science issues of the present. The author quickly captured and held my interest as he related the events which spanned a period of more than 200 years. He also presented the pertinent ideas in Einstein's Theory of Relativity in a such a respectful, plain language manner that even I could (almost!) understand them. Highly recommended!