Ripples in Spacetime Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy, with a New Afterword |
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| Author:
| Schilling, Govert |
| Foreword by:
| Rees, Martin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-23774-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2019 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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The detection of gravitational waves--ripples in spacetime--has already been called the scientific coup of this century. Govert Schilling recounts the struggles that threatened to derail the quest and describes the detector's astounding precision, weaving far-reaching discoveries about the universe into a gripping story of ambition and perseverance.
The detection of gravitational waves--ripples in spacetime--has already been called the scientific coup of this century. Govert Schilling recounts the struggles that threatened to derail the quest and describes the detector's astounding precision, weaving far-reaching discoveries about the universe into a gripping story of ambition and perseverance.