A. Zee

On Gravity

A Brief Tour of a Weighty Subject

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Of the four fundamental forces of nature, gravity might be the least understood and yet the one with which we are most intimate. On Gravity combines depth with accessibility to take us on a compelling tour of Einstein's general theory of relativity. A. Zee begins with the discovery of gravity waves, then explains how gravity can be understood in comparison to other classical field theories, presents the idea of curved spacetime, and explores black holes and Hawking radiation. Zee travels as far as the theory reaches, leaving us with tantalizing hints of the unknown, from the intransigence of quantum gravity to the mysteries of dark matter. In… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-691-20266-2
EAN: 9780691202662
Produktnummer: 32590837
Verlag: University Presses
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Seitenangabe: 192 S.
Masse: H21.0 cm x B13.0 cm x D1.7 cm 306 g
Abbildungen: 26 b/w illus.
Gewicht: 306

Über den Autor

A. Zee is professor of physics at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His many books include Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell and Fearful Symmetry (both Princeton).