The Grip Of Gravity. The Quest To Understand The Laws Of Motion And Gravitation

Prabhakar Gondhalekar

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Prabhakar Gondhalekar - The Grip Of Gravity. The Quest To Understand The Laws Of Motion And Gravitation.
Gravity, the most enigmatic of ail known forces of nature is also the dominant force in the Universe. The true nature of gravity is still a profound mystery.... Lire la suite
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Résumé

Gravity, the most enigmatic of ail known forces of nature is also the dominant force in the Universe. The true nature of gravity is still a profound mystery. Contains revealing biographical sketches of the scientists and illuminating digressions to the political and cultural milieu in which the discoveries were made. Describe all aspects of gravity-curved space-time, neutron stars, wormholes, black holes, gravitational lenses and current developments in cosmology.

Sommaire

    • Aristotle
    • Kepler
    • Galileo
    • Newton
    • Einstein
    • Dicke
    • Hubble and Eddington
    • Planck.

Caractéristiques

  • Date de parution
    01/01/2001
  • Editeur
  • ISBN
    0-521-80316-0
  • EAN
    9780521803168
  • Présentation
    Relié
  • Nb. de pages
    358 pages
  • Poids
    0.735 Kg
  • Dimensions
    16,0 cm × 23,5 cm × 2,3 cm

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Biographie de Prabhakar Gondhalekar

Prab Gondhalekar studied physics at Imperial College, London and his doctorate in physics was awarded by the University of London. His major research interests have been the interstellar medium and active galactic nuclei. This is his first book in the area of popular science.

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