Gravity's century :: from Einstein's eclipse to images of black holes /
An account of the century of experimentation that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, bringing to life the science and scientists at the origins of relativity, the development of radio telescopes, the discovery of black holes and quasars, and the still unresolved place of gravity in quan...
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| Zusammenfassung: | An account of the century of experimentation that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, bringing to life the science and scientists at the origins of relativity, the development of radio telescopes, the discovery of black holes and quasars, and the still unresolved place of gravity in quantum theory. Albert Einstein did nothing of note on May 29, 1919, yet that is when he became immortal. On that day, astronomer Arthur Eddington and his team observed a solar eclipse and found something extraordinary: gravity bends light, just as Einstein predicted. The findings confirmed the theory of general relativity, fundamentally changing our understanding of space and time. A century later, another group of astronomers is performing a similar experiment on a much larger scale. The Event Horizon Telescope, a globe-spanning array of radio dishes, is examining space surrounding Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. As Ron Cowen recounts, one foremost goal of the experiment is to determine whether Einstein was right on the details. Gravity lies at the heart of what we don't know about quantum mechanics, but tantalizing possibilities for deeper insight are offered by black holes. By observing starlight wrapping around Sagittarius A*, the telescope will not only provide the first direct view of an event horizon--a black hole's point of no return--but will also enable scientists to test Einstein's theory under the most extreme conditions. Gravity's Century shows how we got from the pivotal observations of the 1919 eclipse to the Event Horizon Telescope, and what is at stake today. Breaking down the physics in clear and approachable language, Cowen makes vivid how the quest to understand gravity is really the quest to comprehend the universe.-- |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (viii, 181 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| spelling | Cowen, Ron, 1957- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjHkxPQvhhpk7DC7xHQ3w3 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2019002904 Gravity's century : from Einstein's eclipse to images of black holes / Ron Cowen. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2019. ©2019 1 online resource (viii, 181 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier An account of the century of experimentation that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, bringing to life the science and scientists at the origins of relativity, the development of radio telescopes, the discovery of black holes and quasars, and the still unresolved place of gravity in quantum theory. Albert Einstein did nothing of note on May 29, 1919, yet that is when he became immortal. On that day, astronomer Arthur Eddington and his team observed a solar eclipse and found something extraordinary: gravity bends light, just as Einstein predicted. The findings confirmed the theory of general relativity, fundamentally changing our understanding of space and time. A century later, another group of astronomers is performing a similar experiment on a much larger scale. The Event Horizon Telescope, a globe-spanning array of radio dishes, is examining space surrounding Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. As Ron Cowen recounts, one foremost goal of the experiment is to determine whether Einstein was right on the details. Gravity lies at the heart of what we don't know about quantum mechanics, but tantalizing possibilities for deeper insight are offered by black holes. By observing starlight wrapping around Sagittarius A*, the telescope will not only provide the first direct view of an event horizon--a black hole's point of no return--but will also enable scientists to test Einstein's theory under the most extreme conditions. Gravity's Century shows how we got from the pivotal observations of the 1919 eclipse to the Event Horizon Telescope, and what is at stake today. Breaking down the physics in clear and approachable language, Cowen makes vivid how the quest to understand gravity is really the quest to comprehend the universe.-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. Genesis -- Deeper dive: Testing the equivalence principle before Einstein -- Deeper dive: Space and time: a perfect union -- From turmoil to triumph -- Deeper dive: Riemann's work and the metric tensor -- Deeper dive: The meaning of Einstein's equation -- Eddington on a mission -- Deeper dive: A history of light bending -- Expanding the universe -- Black holes and testing general relativity -- Deeper dive: New tests of Einstein's theory -- Quantum gravity -- Deeper dive: Black holes and the information paradox -- Hearing black holes -- Deeper dive: LIGO and beyond -- Deeper dive: Gravitational waves: lost and found -- Imaging black holes -- Deeper dive: A history of illustrating black holes. Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 18, 2019). General relativity (Physics) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85053765 Gravity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056563 Quantum theory. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85109469 Astrophysics. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009032 Gravitation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056558 Gravitation https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006112 Quantum Theory https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011789 Relativité générale (Physique) Gravité. Théorie quantique. Astrophysique. Gravitation. astrophysics. aat SCIENCE Energy. bisacsh SCIENCE Mechanics General. bisacsh SCIENCE Physics General. bisacsh SCIENCE History. bisacsh Astrophysics fast General relativity (Physics) fast Gravitation fast Gravity fast Quantum theory fast has work: Gravity's century (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFR8pkwjmvhJHRHfCfCTgX https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Cowen, Ron, 1957- Gravity's century. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2019 9780674974968 (DLC) 2018052381 (OCoLC)1082292166 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2092894 Volltext FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3538741 Volltext |
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