The Lighter Side of Gravity | Taschenbuch

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Beschreibung

Gravity is the most enigmatic of all the known basic forces in nature. This book presents a beautifully clear and completely nontechnical introduction to the phenomemon of this force in all its manifestations. Using familiar analogies, interesting anecdotes, and numerous illustrations to get across the subtle effects and difficult points to readers, astrophysicist Narlikar describes the general theory of relativity and some of its strange and unfamiliar ideas. 23 halftones. 21 graphs. 74 line diagrams. 2 tables.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Why things move; 2. From the falling apple to Apollo II; 3. How strong is gravity?; 4. Fusion reactors in space; 5. Living in curved spacetime; 6. Ocean tides and gravity waves; 7. The strange world of black holes; 8. Cosmic energy machines; 9. The Big Bang; 10. The Universe: from simplicity to complexity; 11. Gravity and the creation of matter; 12. The many faces of gravity.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2003
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Importe , Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9780521565653
ISBN-10:	0521565650
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu Jayant Vishnu, Narlikar
Auflage:	Revised
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	13.09.2003
Gewicht:	0,383 kg