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Tom Lancaster Stephen Blunde General Relativity for the Gifted Amate (Paperback). It is a theory of gravity that allows us to model the large-scale structure of the Universe, to understand and explain the motions and workings of stars, to reveal how gravity interacts with light waves and even how it hosts its own gravitational waves. Further DetailsTitle: General Relativity for the Gifted Amateur Condition: New ISBN-10: 0192867415 Format: Paperback Author: Tom Lancaster, Stephen Blundell EAN: 9780192867414 ISBN: 9780192867414 Publisher: Oxford University Press Release Date: 01/30/2025 Description: General relativity is one of the most profound statements in science. It is a theory of gravity that allows us to model the large-scale structure of the Universe, to understand and explain the motions and workings of stars, to reveal how gravity interacts with light waves and even how it hosts its own gravitational waves. It is central to our notions of where the Universe comes from and what its eventual fate might be. For those wishing to learn physics, general relativity enjoys a dubious distinction. It is frequently viewed as a difficult theory, whose mastery is a rite of passage into the world of advanced physics and is described in an array of unforgiving, weighty textbooks aimed firmly at aspiring professionals. Written by experimental physicists and aimed at providing the interested amateur with a bridge from undergraduate physics to general relativity, this book is designed to be different. The imagined reader is a gifted amateur possessing a curious and adaptable mind looking to be told an entertaining and intellectually stimulating story, but who will not feel patronised if a few mathematical niceties are spelled out in detail. Using numerous worked examples, diagrams and careful physically motivated explanations, this book will smooth the path towards understanding the radically different and revolutionary view of the physical world that general relativity provides and which all physicists should have the opportunity to experience. Language: English Genre: Science Nature & Math Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 246mm Item Length: 190mm Item Width: 30mm Item Weight: 1370g Release Year: 2025 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
