Gravity's Kiss

Gravity's Kiss
Author: Harry Collins
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2017-01-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0262036185

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A fascinating account, written in real time, of the unfolding of a scientific discovery: the first detection of gravitational waves.


Gravity's Kiss
Language: en
Pages: 415
Authors: Harry Collins
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-01-27 - Publisher: MIT Press

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A fascinating account, written in real time, of the unfolding of a scientific discovery: the first detection of gravitational waves.
The Detection of Gravitational Waves
Language: en
Pages: 508
Authors: David G. Blair
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-10-13 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This book introduces the concepts of gravitational waves within the context of general relativity. The sources of gravitational radiation for which there is dir
Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space
Language: en
Pages: 258
Authors: Janna Levin
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-03-29 - Publisher: Anchor

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The authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves—by an eminent theoretical astrophysicist and award-winning writer. From the au
Gravity's Shadow
Language: en
Pages: 897
Authors: Harry Collins
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-08-15 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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According to the theory of relativity, we are constantly bathed in gravitational radiation. When stars explode or collide, a portion of their mass becomes energ
Fundamentals Of Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors (Second Edition)
Language: en
Pages: 336
Authors: Saulson Peter R
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-02-16 - Publisher: World Scientific

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LIGO's recent discovery of gravitational waves was headline news around the world. Many people will want to understand more about what a gravitational wave is,