Ripples in Spacetime: Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy

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 univer...

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1. Verfasser: Schilling, Govert (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2018]
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Zusammenfassung: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
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Beschreibung:1 online resource (340 pages) 25 halftones
ISBN:9780674981126
DOI:10.4159/9780674981126

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